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electoral

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. electoral (adjective)
  2. electoral college (noun)

elec·tor·al

adj
\i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rəl, ˌē-lek-ˈtȯr-əl\

Definition of ELECTORAL

1
: of or relating to an elector <the electoral vote>
2
: of or relating to election <an electoral system>
— elec·tor·al·ly \-t(ə-)rə-lē, -ˈtȯr-ə-lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of ELECTORAL

1675

Other Government and Politics Terms

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