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An electoral college chosen, within a state, to formally cast that state's votes for the president and vice president of the United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
Topics: government, politics
Examples
- Each state's Electoral College submits its votes to the President of the Senate.
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All of the electoral colleges of the United States, considered as one body.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
Topics: government, politics
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Alternative letter-case form of electoral college.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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A body of electors empowered to elect someone to a particular office, such as the Holy Roman Emperor or the President of the United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, politics
Examples
- In Hong Kong, proponents for universal suffrage criticize that the current electoral college responsible for electing the Chief Executive is undemocratic and unrepresentative in nature.
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Alternative letter-case form of Electoral College.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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the body of electors who formally elect the United States president and vice president
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: body
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Across languages
Translations
42 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Belarusian:
кале́гія вы́баршчыкаў
(kaljéhija výbarščykaw)
— body chosen to elect the president and vice president of the US
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Chinese Mandarin:
選舉人團 /选举人团
(xuǎnjǔ réntuán)
— body chosen to elect the president and vice president of the US
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Danish:
valgmandskollegium
— body chosen to elect the president and vice president of the US
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Danish:
valgkollegium
— body chosen to elect the president and vice president of the US
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Finnish:
valitsijamiehistö
— body chosen to elect the president and vice president of the US
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French:
collège électoral
— body chosen to elect the president and vice president of the US
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Georgian:
ამომრჩეველთა კოლეგია
(amomrčevelta ḳolegia)
— body chosen to elect the president and vice president of the US
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Georgian:
საარჩევნო კოლეგია
(saarčevno ḳolegia)
— body chosen to elect the president and vice president of the US
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German:
Electoral College
— body chosen to elect the president and vice president of the US
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German:
Wahlmännergremium
— body chosen to elect the president and vice president of the US
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German:
Wahlmänner-Gremium
— body chosen to elect the president and vice president of the US
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German:
Wahlmännerkollegium
— body chosen to elect the president and vice president of the US
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Japanese:
選挙人団
(senkyo nindan)
— body chosen to elect the president and vice president of the US
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Korean:
선거인단
(seon'geoindan)
— body chosen to elect the president and vice president of the US
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Norwegian Bokmål:
valgmannskollegium
— body chosen to elect the president and vice president of the US
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Norwegian Nynorsk:
valmannskollegium
— body chosen to elect the president and vice president of the US
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Polish:
Kolegium Elektorów
— body chosen to elect the president and vice president of the US
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Romanian:
Colegiu Electoral
— body chosen to elect the president and vice president of the US
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Russian:
колле́гия вы́борщиков
(kollégija výborščikov)
— body chosen to elect the president and vice president of the US
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Turkish:
seçiciler kurulu
— body chosen to elect the president and vice president of the US
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Ukrainian:
коле́гія виборникі́в
(koléhija vybornykív)
— body chosen to elect the president and vice president of the US
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Asturian:
colexu eleutoral
— body of electors empowered to elect someone to a particular office
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Catalan:
col·legi electoral
— body of electors empowered to elect someone to a particular office
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Chinese Mandarin:
選舉人團 /选举人团
(xuǎnjǔ réntuán)
— body of electors empowered to elect someone to a particular office
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Danish:
valgmandskollegium
— body of electors empowered to elect someone to a particular office
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Danish:
valgkollegium
— body of electors empowered to elect someone to a particular office
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Dutch:
kiescollege
— body of electors empowered to elect someone to a particular office
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Finnish:
valitsijamiehistö
— body of electors empowered to elect someone to a particular office
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French:
collège électoral
— body of electors empowered to elect someone to a particular office
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Galician:
colexio electoral
— body of electors empowered to elect someone to a particular office
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Georgian:
ამომრჩეველთა კოლეგია
(amomrčevelta ḳolegia)
— body of electors empowered to elect someone to a particular office
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Georgian:
საარჩევნო კოლეგია
(saarčevno ḳolegia)
— body of electors empowered to elect someone to a particular office
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German:
Wahlmännerkollegium
— body of electors empowered to elect someone to a particular office
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German:
Wahlkollegium
— body of electors empowered to elect someone to a particular office
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Hungarian:
elektori/elnökválasztó testület/kollégium
— body of electors empowered to elect someone to a particular office
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Icelandic:
kjörmannaráð
— body of electors empowered to elect someone to a particular office
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Norwegian Bokmål:
valgkollegium
— body of electors empowered to elect someone to a particular office
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Norwegian Nynorsk:
valkollegium
— body of electors empowered to elect someone to a particular office
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Polish:
kolegium elektorów
— body of electors empowered to elect someone to a particular office
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Russian:
колле́гия вы́борщиков
(kollégija výborščikov)
— body of electors empowered to elect someone to a particular office
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Spanish:
colegio electoral
— body of electors empowered to elect someone to a particular office
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Vietnamese:
đại cử tri đoàn
— body of electors empowered to elect someone to a particular office
