1 (the 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.
2 (BrE) 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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