election

Speech parts

1. election - Noun

2. election - Adjective

Meaning

The act of choosing; choice; selection.

The act of choosing a person to fill an office, or to membership in a society, as by ballot, uplifted hands, or viva voce; as, the election of a president or a mayor.

Power of choosing; free will; liberty to choose or act.

Discriminating choice; discernment.

Divine choice; predestination of individuals as objects of mercy and salvation; -- one of the "five points" of Calvinism.

The choice, made by a party, of two alternatives, by taking one of which, the chooser is excluded from the other.

Those who are elected.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

vote selection voting referendum ballot poll plebiscite balloting polling choosing popular vote campania primary campaign decision
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Antonyms

rule basic table condition want essential
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Hypernyms

position vote choice selection option pick

Hyponyms

primary reelection runoff by-election co-option primary election

Phrases with the word

election system election process elementary election initial election main election pivotal election

Examples

her election of medicine as a profession Source: Internet

the results of the election will be announced tonight Source: Internet

they celebrated his election Source: Internet

“1964 – Zambia, formerly the British colony of Northern Rhodesia, holds its first election. Source: Internet

A 2019 naturalization ceremony in Lowell, Mass. The pandemic has put such ceremonies on hold in an election year when many new citizens vote for the first time. Source: Internet

"26.8% say INEC should postpone the gubernatorial election till further notice. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

electic electical power electicism election again election campaign election commission