electoral college
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Definition
- Noun:
- The body of electors who formally elect the United States president and vice president: The "electoral college" is a specific group of people, known as electors, chosen to represent the states in the formal election of the U.S. president and vice president. It is a constitutional mechanism, not a physical institution.
Usage
- The term "electoral college" is used as a singular proper noun to refer specifically to the U.S. system. It is typically preceded by the definite article "the."
- It functions as the subject or object in a sentence.
- The electoral college will meet in December to cast their votes.
- The outcome depends on the electoral college.
Examples
- Noun:
- A candidate must win a majority in the electoral college to become president.
- The role of the electoral college is defined in the Constitution.
- Debates about the electoral college often arise after close elections.
Advanced Usage
- "the electoral college system": Refers to the entire framework and rules governing the election of the president via electors.
- Some advocate for reforming the electoral college system.
- "electoral college vote": Refers to the vote cast by the electors themselves.
- He secured 306 electoral college votes.
Variants and Related Words
- Elector (noun): A member of the electoral college.
- Each state appoints its electors.
- Electoral vote (noun): A vote cast by a member of the electoral college.
- The candidate won the state's electoral votes.
Synonyms
- Body of electors: A more descriptive synonym for the electoral college.
Notes on Meaning
- The term "electoral college" refers exclusively to the United States presidential election process. Other countries may use similar indirect election systems, but they are not called an "electoral college."
- It is a collective noun, often treated as singular (e.g., ).
Noun
- the body of electors who formally elect the United States president and vice president