Election Definition
ĭ-lĕkshən
elections
noun
The act or process of electing someone to fill an office or position.
Officers are chosen by election and not by appointment.
American Heritage
An instance of this.
Did you vote in this election?
American Heritage
A choosing or being chosen for office by vote.
Webster's New World
A choosing or choice.
Webster's New World
The fact of being elected.
Her election to the Senate.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Election
Noun
Singular:
election
Plural:
electionsOrigin of Election
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From Anglo-Norman eleccioun, from Latin election-, stem of electio (“choice, selection”), from ēligō (“I pluck out, I choose”).
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