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padrón

padrón

9.8
A list that the local government keeps of city residents or voters
  • noun
  • /pæˈdrɒn/
  • Formal
: padrón
  • You must be listed in the padrón to access certain public services in Spain.

Examples

  • Before elections, officials update the padrón to ensure all eligible voters are included.

  • The local government maintains a padrón to keep track of all residents in the city.

  • The city council updated the padrón last month.

  • Have you checked the padrón for your name?

  • The local government maintains a padrón to keep track of all residents in the city.

  • Before elections, officials update the padrón to ensure all eligible voters are included.

  • You must be listed in the padrón to access certain public services in Spain.

Synonyms

pollbook
vspadrón
  • Formal
1 6.7

An official list of people registered to vote that workers check at a voting place before voting

is a broader official register that covers residents as well as voters

How Official

census
137 3.0
padrón
  • Formal
9.8
roster
170 2.4
list
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

padrón singular
padrónes plural

Etymology

The word padrón for an official register comes from Spanish towns keeping a 'padrón' or 'main list' of all the people who live there, so today it means the official list of residents or voters.