electoral vote
noun/ɪˌlektərəl ˈvəʊt/
/ɪˌlektərəl ˈvəʊt/
- [countable] (in the US) a vote cast by a member of the Electoral College
- Arizona's 11 electoral votes were won by Trump.
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- [singular] (in the US) the choice made by all the members of the Electoral College, which determines the winner in the election of the president and vice-president
- He became president by winning the electoral vote 304 to 227.
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