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| 1. | [ noun ] (politics) a vote to select the winner of a position or political office | |
| Examples: | "the results of the election will be announced tonight" |
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| Related terms: | vote primary reelection general_election by_election runoff majority public_servant contester contestee absentee_ballot plurality poll elect | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (politics) the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice | |
| Examples: | "her election of medicine as a profession" |
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| Related terms: | choice co-option cumulative_vote | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the status or fact of being elected | |
| Examples: | "they celebrated his election" |
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| Related terms: | status | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (religion,theology,Christianity) the predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists) | |
| Related terms: | predestination | |
| Similar spelling: |
electioneer elocution elect electron elicitation electronic elastin electronics elective elicit El_Cid elucidation elocute Electra elector elected elastic elicited electrum electric |
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