- 1the 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. Wordfindercongresscaucus, congress, the Electoral College, House of Representatives, nomination, president, primary, running mate, senate, swing state Culturethe Electoral College the system for electing the US President and Vice-President. People do not vote directly for them. In each state, they vote for 'electors', who 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. See related entries: Elections
- 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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nounBrE BrE//ɪˌlektərəl ˈkɒlɪdʒ//; NAmE NAmE//ɪˌlektərəl ˈkɑːlɪdʒ//
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