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Definition of electoral college noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

electoral college

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/ɪˌlektərəl ˈkɒlɪdʒ/
 
/ɪˌlektərəl ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
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  1. 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.
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  2. (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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