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"sense": "body of electors empowered to elect someone to a particular office",
"word": "ამომრჩეველთა კოლეგია"
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"sense": "body of electors empowered to elect someone to a particular office",
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"word": "Wahlmännerkollegium"
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"word": "kjörmannaráð"
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"word": "колле́гия вы́борщиков"
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"sense": "body of electors empowered to elect someone to a particular office",
"word": "đại cử tri đoàn"
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