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election

[ ih-lek-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the selection of a person or persons for office by vote:

    In 2018, elections for governors were held in 36 states.

  2. the status of being or having been elected:

    his fading chances for election;

    the international coverage of her election.

  3. a public vote upon a proposition submitted:

    The official results of today’s election regarding use of public lands will not be reported any earlier than tomorrow.

  4. the act of electing:

    There is no evidence to suggest violation of the rules of election.

  5. Theology. the choice by God of individuals, as for a particular work or for favor or salvation:

    Election is not a hidden decree, but the decree revealed in Christ.



election

/ ɪˈɛʃə /

noun

  1. the selection by vote of a person or persons from among candidates for a position, esp a political office
  2. a public vote on an official proposition
  3. the act or an instance of choosing
  4. Christianity
    1. the doctrine of Calvin that God chooses certain individuals for salvation without reference to their faith or works
    2. the doctrine of Arminius and others that God chooses for salvation those who, by grace, persevere in faith and works
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ٱ···پDz adjective
  • ԴDz···پDz noun
  • Dz···پDz adjective
  • ···پDz noun adjective
  • -··پDz noun
  • ܲ···پDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of election1

First recorded in 1225–75; from Latin ŧŧپō- (stem of ŧŧپō ), equivalent to ŧŧ(ܲ) ( elect ) + -ō- noun suffix ( -ion ); replacing Middle English eleccioun, from Anglo-French
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But two factors have given it new momentum: Trump's comments about making Canada the 51st US state, and the subsequent boost that has given the Liberal Party in the polls ahead of Monday's federal election.

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Dame Andrea, who served as a minister in the last Conservative government, is standing in the election on May 1.

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He set up the Reclaim Party and unsuccessfully stood for election for London mayor in 2021.

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Robles said his client had been caring for her ailing parents while maintaining a full-time residence in Huntington Park, which he said is permitted under state and city election laws.

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Thousands of young people in Devon and Cornwall will be eligible to vote for the first time in the upcoming local elections - but many say they will not.

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