26984 words

election

4 definitions • 11 examples
1
a time when people vote in order to choose someone for a political or official job:

Examples:

call an election The government is expected to call an election (= allow the country to vote) very soon.
Local government elections will take place in May.
The first election results have started to come in.
2
the act or occasion of being chosen for a particular job, esp. by voting:

Examples:

[ U ] His election to the Senate was all but assured.
[ U ] Election Day is the first Tuesday in November.
3
a time when people vote to choose someone for an official job:

Examples:

have/hold an election By the time of the annual meeting we will be ready to hold elections for the new executive board.
lose/win an election
election as sth These are the nominees for election as director.
stand/run for election (to sth) She has decided that she will run for election to the Advisory Committee.
4
the fact of being chosen for an official job by people voting for you:

Examples:

election as sth She embarked on a series of sweeping changes to the company after her election as director.

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