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electoral vote
[ ih-lek-ter-uhl voht, ee-lek-tawr-uhl ]
noun
- the vote cast in the Electoral College of the United States by the representatives of each state in a presidential election. Compare popular vote ( def 1 ).
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of electoral vote1
An Americanism dating back to 1815–25
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