electoral college

noun

/ɪˌlektərəl ˈkɒlɪdʒ/

/ɪˌlektərəl ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/

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the Electoral College
(in the US) a group of people who come together to elect the President and Vice-President, based on the votes of people in each state
- Each of the fifty states casts electoral college votes equal to the number of its delegates in Congress.
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CulturePeople do not vote directly for the President and Vice-President. In each state, they vote for ' electors', who then vote for a particular candidate. All the electoral votes of a state go to one candidate. It is therefore possible for the President to be elected without getting a majority of the US people's votes. Many Americans think that the system is old-fashioned and should be changed.
Topics Politicsc2
(British English) a group of people who are chosen to represent the members of a political party, etc. in the election of a leader

单词	electoral college
释义	electoral college noun /ɪˌlektərəl ˈkɒlɪdʒ/ /ɪˌlektərəl ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/ jump to other results the Electoral College (in the US) a group of people who come together to elect the President and Vice-President, based on the votes of people in each state Each of the fifty states casts electoral college votes equal to the number of its delegates in Congress. Wordfinder caucus congress the Electoral College House of Representatives nomination president primary running mate senate swing state CulturePeople do not vote directly for the President and Vice-President. In each state, they vote for ' electors', who then vote for a particular candidate. All the electoral votes of a state go to one candidate. It is therefore possible for the President to be elected without getting a majority of the US people's votes. Many Americans think that the system is old-fashioned and should be changed. Topics Politicsc2 (British English) a group of people who are chosen to represent the members of a political party, etc. in the election of a leader
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