Definition of electrition
1. election [ n ] a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
Examples:
"the results of the election will be announced tonight"
(The Atlanta Constitution...)
The jury further said in term end presentments that the City_Executive_Committee , which had over-all charge of the election , `` deserves the praise and thanks of the City_of_Atlanta '' for the manner in which the election was conducted .
The jury further said in term end presentments that the City_Executive_Committee , which had over-all charge of the election , `` deserves the praise and thanks of the City_of_Atlanta '' for the manner in which the election was conducted .
`` Only a relative handful of such reports was received '' , the jury said , `` considering the widespread interest in the election , the number of voters and the size of_this city '' .
The jury said it did find that many_of Georgia 's registration and election laws `` are outmoded or inadequate and often ambiguous '' .
His political career goes_back to his election to city_council in 1923 .
Synonyms election Related Terms vote primary reelection general_election by_election runoff majority public_servant contester contestee absentee_ballot plurality poll elect2. election [ n ] the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice
Examples:
"her election of medicine as a profession"
(Norman Kent, "The Watercolor Art of Roy M. Mason"...)
He worked in oil for years before beginning his work in watercolor , and his first public recognition and early honors , including his election to the Academy , were for his essays in the heavier medium .
Synonyms election Related Terms choice co-option cumulative_vote3. election [ n ] the status or fact of being elected
Examples:
"they celebrated his election"
4. election [ n ] the predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists)
Synonyms election Related Terms predestinationSimilar Spelling
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