young voter
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- noun
- /jʌŋ ˈvoʊtər/
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votante joven
- Many young voters are excited to participate in the election process for the first time.
- young voter turnout
- appeal to young voters
- reach young voters
And he won by convincing young voters in Buenos Aires.
- And he won by convincing young voters in Buenos Aires.
- Like he is talking directly to these youth, to these young voters who are guaranteed to be left of center.
- And so I'm, I'm saying to the young voters all across Georgia that I know what it's like to grow up in the hood, if you will.
Examples
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Ryan has been able to effectively appeal to the young voters and get young people excited about the Republican Party again.
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The media has expressed much surprise about the large increase in young voters.
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The number one concern of young voters is jobs and the economy.
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There will be some new young voters out there in 2014.
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Both agree there seems to be less enthusiasm now, particularly from young voters.
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Despite all of those barriers, young voters have shown up big in recent elections.
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But on Election Day, young voters again proved to be a huge part of the president's coalition.
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They want to win more young voters ... and that's why they're doing a huge campaign.
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African Americans, Latinos, single women, and young voters all overwhelmingly voted for President Obama.
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President Obama enjoys a 19-point lead over Romney among likely young voters, according to the latest polls.
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How Young
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a relatively young person who votes' is directly and compositionally derived from 'young' (not old) modifying 'voter' (a person who votes). This adjective-noun combination follows a regular, cross-linguistic pattern and would be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Young voter names a person who is both young and a voter. Picture a young person standing in line to vote, often seen as bringing new ideas, so it means 'a young person who votes'.