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election

noun

Simple meaning

A time when people vote to choose a leader or representative.

Pronunciation

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ihlehkshuhn

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ɪˈlɛkʃən

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Definition

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noun

  1. A process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors, or other representatives by popular vote.

  2. The choice of a leader or representative by popular vote.

  3. An option that is selected.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A2 · Elementary
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors, or other representatives by popular vote.

Used this way, election is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in government or politics contexts.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Where it naturally appears

  • Government/politics

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More ways to use election

  • “The results of the election will be announced tonight.”noun

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Choosing / choice

popular election

Vote

election campaign

Other combinations

presidential electionelection dayelection commissionfirst electionfederal electionnational election

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Word Family

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Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • election daynounCompound term

    The day appointed for an election.

  • election fraudnounCompound term

    Misrepresentation or alteration of the true results of an election.

  • election districtnounCompound term

    One of several districts into which a city or town is divided for voting.

  • election commissionnounCompound term

    A commission delegated to supervise an election.

  • general electionnounCompound term

    A national or state election.

  • primary electionnounCompound term

    A preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen.

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