Definition of "electoral college" []

• A body of electors empowered to elect someone to a particular office (noun)
• Such a body chosen to formally elect the president and vice president of the United States or the process of such election. (noun)

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• "Basle; and was elected pope, 30 October, 1439, by the electoral college of that council, including one cardinal (d'Allamand of"