Voter, English speaker (7)

I believe the answer is:

elector

'voter' is the definition.
(I know that voter can be written as elector)

'english speaker' is the wordplay.
'english' becomes 'e' (abbreviation).
'speaker' becomes 'lector' (a lector reads in a church).
'e'+'lector'='ELECTOR'

(Other definitions for elector that I've seen before include "Germanic prince" , "Constituent" , "One whom may vote" , "I choose" , "Potential voter" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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