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Choose to make a speech for the voters (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

electorate

'the voters' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'choose to make a speech' is the wordplay.
'choose' becomes 'elect' (electing is a kind of choosing).
'to make a speech' becomes 'orate' (oratory is public speaking).
'elect'+'orate'='ELECTORATE'

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for electorate that I've seen before include "Constituency" , "Voters as a whole" , "choosing body" , "Everyone choosing" , "Voters in general" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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