| NOUN | act | election | a vote to select the winner of a position or political office |
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| act | election | the act of selecting someone or something | |
| state | election | the status or fact of being elected | |
| cognition | election | the predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists) |
| Sounds | ihleh'kshahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | A vote to select the winner of a position or political office. | |
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| Example | "the results of the election will be announced tonight" | |
| Category of | absentee ballot | (election) a ballot that is cast while absent (usually mailed in prior to election day) |
| contestee | A winner (of a race or an election etc.) whose victory is contested | |
| contester | someone who contests an outcome (of a race or an election etc.) | |
| majority, absolute majority | (elections) more than half of the votes | |
| plurality, relative majority | (in an election with more than 2 options) the number of votes for the candidate or party receiving the greatest number (but less that half of the votes) | |
| poll | The counting of votes (as in an election) | |
| public servant | someone who holds a government position (either by election or appointment) | |
| Narrower | by-election, bye-election | A special election between regular elections |
| general election | A national or state election | |
| primary, primary election | A preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen | |
| reelection | election again | |
| runoff | A final election to resolve an earlier election that did not produce a winner | |
| Broader | vote | The opinion of a group as determined by voting |
| Spanish | elecciones, elección | |
| Catalan | elecció | |
| Adjectives | electoral | of or relating to elections |
| Verbs | elect | select by a vote for an office or membership |
| Meaning | The act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice. | |
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| Example | "her election of medicine as a profession" | |
| Narrower | co-option, co-optation | The selection of a new member (usually by a vote of the existing membership) |
| cumulative vote | An election in which each person has as many votes as there are positions to be filled / filled / filled and they can all be cast for one candidate or can be distributed in any manner | |
| Broader | choice, selection, option, pick | The act of choosing or selecting |
| Spanish | elección, selección | |
| Catalan | elecció | |
| Adjectives | electoral | of or relating to elections |
| Meaning | The status or fact of being elected. | |
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| Example | "they celebrated his election" | |
| Broader | status, position | The relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society |
| Meaning | The predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists). | |
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| Broader | predestination, foreordination, preordination, predetermination | (theology) being determined in advance |
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