Theelectoral college is the system that is used in the United States in presidential elections. The electors in the electoral college act as representatives for each state, and they elect the president and vice-president.
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electoral college in British English
noun
1. (often capitals) US
a body of electors chosen by the voters who formally elect the president and vice president
2.
any body of electors with similar functions
electoral college in American English
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US
an assembly elected by the voters to perform the formal duty of electing the president and the vice president of the United States: the electorsof each state, equal in number to its members in Congress, are expected to cast their votes for the candidates selected by the popular vote in their state
Examples of 'electoral college' in a sentence
electoral college
`There are 53 other states and territories, 500 other electoral college votes and 150 million other voters.