- the Electoral College
- the people chosen by voters in individual states to elect the president and vice president of the United States
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the Electoral College
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the Electoral College — a group of people chosen from each U.S. state who meet to elect the President and Vice President of the U.S. based on the votes of all the people in each state • • • Main Entry: ↑Electoral College … Useful english dictionary
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electoral college — (often caps.) a body of electors chosen by the voters in each state to elect the President and Vice President of the U.S. [1790 1800, Amer.] * * * Constitutionally mandated process for electing the U.S. president and vice president. Each state… … Universalium
Electoral College — Verteilung der Wahlmänner in den Präsidentschaftswahlen 2012 bis 2020 Als Electoral College (deutsch: Wahlmännerkollegium) wird in den Vereinigten Staaten das Gremium bezeichnet, das alle vier Jahre den Präsidenten und den Vizepräsidenten wählt.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
electoral college — An indirect electoral mechanism, by which a body is charged with the task of filling a vacancy for a party or public office. Members of the college are usually chosen to represent the differing sections of a wider constituency; they may… … Glossary of UK Government and Politics
electoral college — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms electoral college : singular electoral college plural electoral colleges a small group of people who have the responsibility of electing someone to an important position • the Electoral College … English dictionary
electoral college — N SING: the N The electoral 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. [AM] … English dictionary
electoral college — e,lectoral college noun count a small group of people who have the responsibility of electing someone to an important position the Electoral College the people chosen by voters in individual states to elect the president and VICE PRESIDENT of the … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
electoral college — e.lectoral college n the Electoral College a group of people chosen by the votes of the people in each US state, who come together to elect the President, or a similar group in other countries … Dictionary of contemporary English
