election en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- ĭ-lĕk'shən (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
- /əˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/ weak vowel merger
Etymology
From Middle English eleccioun, eleccion, from Anglo-Norman eleccioun, from Latin ēlectiōn-, stem of ēlectiō (“choice, selection”), from ēligō (“to pluck out, to choose”). Equivalent to elect + -ion. Displaced native Old English cyre (“choice, free will, election”).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors, or other representatives by popular vote.
How did you vote in (UK also: at) the last election?
The parliamentary election(s) will be held in March.
That brief moment after the election four years ago, when many Americans thought Mr. Obama’s election would presage a new, less fractious political era, now seems very much a thing of the past.
2012 November 7, Matt Bai, “Winning a Second Term, Obama Will Confront Familiar Headwinds”, in New York Times:
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(countable, uncountable) The choice of a leader or representative by popular vote.
The election of John Smith was due to his broad appeal.
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(countable, uncountable) An option that is selected.
W-4 election
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(archaic, countable, uncountable) Any conscious choice.
Whosoever searcheth all the circumstances and embraceth all the consequences thereof hindereth his election.
1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 20, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC:The predestinative force of a free agent's own will in certain absolute acts, determinations, or elections, and in respect of which acts it is one either with the divine or the devilish will; and if the former, the conclusions to be drawn from God's goodness, faithfulness, and spiritual presence; these supply grounds of argument of a very different character […]
1830, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Notes on The Pilgrim's Progress:To use men with much difference and election is good.
1625, Francis [Bacon], “Of Followers and Friends”, in The Essayes […], 3rd edition, London: […] Iohn Haviland for Hanna Barret, →OCLC:
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(countable, uncountable) In Calvinism, God's predestination of saints including all of the elect.
[H]e [Paul] laboureth to comfort Timothy vvith the remembrance of the ſtedfaſtneſs of Gods eternal decree of Election, becauſe grounded on his foreknowledge; […]
1684, John Bunyan, A Holy Life, the Beauty of Christianity: Or, An Exhortation to Christians to be Holy, London: […] B. W. for Benj[amin] Alsop, […], →OCLC, page 3:
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(countable, obsolete, uncountable) Those who are elected.
The election hath obtained it.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Romans 11:7:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| elections | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
nonelection · electionspeak · subelection · wave election · by-election · khaki election · midterm election · electionlike · re-election · unelection · election night · electionless · pseudo-election · electionitis · special election · electioneer · stealection · antielection · pseudoelection · reelection · postelection · electioneering · unconditional election · preelection · election threshold · pre-election · election silence · e-election · election cake · byelection · election campaign · sweat like a nigger on election day
Hyponyms
snap election · general election · direct election · primary election · indirect election
Relateds
elective · elector · electoral · election theft · psephology · electorate · electional · elect · election of remedies
Synonyms
Translations (189)
tg интихобот (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · hi चुनाव (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · si මැතිවරණය (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · mk избори (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · grc χειροτονία (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · fr élection (choice of a leader or representatives) · tl halalan (choice of a leader or representatives) · ro alegere (conscious choice) · am ምርጫ (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · scn scartata (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · lo ການເລືອກຕັ້ງ (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · fr élection (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · pms elession (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · be вы́бары (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · fi vaali (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · grc ἀρχαιρεσίαι (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · mt elezzjoni (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · my ရွေးချယ် (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · pt eleição (choice of a leader or representatives) · pt eleição (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · kk сайлау (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · rsk виберанки (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · cmn 選舉 /选举 (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · eo elekto (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · pl wybory (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · oc eleccion (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · th การเลือกตั้ง (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · pdt Wol (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · gu ચૂંટણી (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · pa ਚੋਣ (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · ko 선임 (choice of a leader or representatives) · ro alegere (choice of a leader or representatives) · kn ಚುನಾವಣೆ (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · es comicios (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · vi tuyển cử (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · fo val (conscious choice) · eo elektado (choice of a leader or representatives) · gv reihys (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · prs اِنْتِخَابَات (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · ky шайлоо (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · nl verkiezing (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · bo འོས་བསྡུ (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · es elecciones (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · lv vēlēšanas (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · el εκλογή (conscious choice) · mr निवडणूक (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · gl elección (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · te ఎన్నిక (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · el εκλογή (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · pal 𐭥𐭩𐭧𐭲𐭭 (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · tl eleksiyon (choice of a leader or representatives) · fi valinta (choice of a leader or representatives) · pa ਨਿਰਵਾਚਨ (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · cs volby (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · ja 選挙 (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · hi निर्वाचन (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · nn val (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · ti ምምራጽ (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · kea ileison (choice of a leader or representatives) · hy ընտրություն (choice of a leader or representatives) · es elección (choice of a leader or representatives) · ja 選出 (choice of a leader or representatives) · tl eleksiyon (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · hak 選舉 /选举 (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · fi valinta (conscious choice) · cop ⲯⲩⲫⲟⲥ (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · ga toghchán (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · sh izbori (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · my ရွေးချယ်တင်မြှောက်ပွဲ (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · dng щүанҗү (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · km ការបោះឆ្នោត (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · da valg (choice of a leader or representatives) · ckb ھەڵبژاردن (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · ang corensċipe (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · tl botohan (choice of a leader or representatives) · scn lizziuni (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · sk voľby (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · lt rinkimai (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · tr saylav (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · sw uchaguzi (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · fa-ira اِنْتِخابات (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · pl wybór (choice of a leader or representatives) · ja 選任 (choice of a leader or representatives) · mi pōtitanga (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · gan 選舉 /选举 (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · es elección (conscious choice) · ar اِنْتِخَاب (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · ps انتخابات (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · om filannoo (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · sq zgjedhje (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · el εκλογή (choice of a leader or representatives) · fa-ira اِنْتِخاب (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · ka არჩევნები (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · grc αἵρεσις (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · rsk гласанки (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · ti ምርጫ (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · fi valinta vaaleilla (choice of a leader or representatives) · ca elecció (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · ro elecțiune (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · mn ᠰᠣᠩᠭᠤᠭᠤᠯᠢ (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · de Wahl (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · rsk савазаш (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · eu hauteskunde (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · wuu 選舉 /选举 (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · cv суйлав (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · ps ټاکنه (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · br eleksion (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · scn elizzioni (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · et valimine (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · ca elecció (choice of a leader or representatives) · cdo 選舉 /选举 (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · gd taghadh (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · ru вы́боры (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · yue 選舉 /选举 (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · cmn 選任 /选任 (choice of a leader or representatives) · bg изби́ране (choice of a leader or representatives) · tet eleisaun (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · tr seçim (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · et valimised (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · br votadeg (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · fo val (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · is kosningar (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · az seçki (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · nrf êlection (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · kea ileison (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · ru вы́бор (conscious choice) · as নিৰ্বাচন (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · sv val (choice of a leader or representatives) · ml തിരഞ്ഞെടുപ്പ് (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · mn сонгууль (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · ur اِنْتِخاب (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · sl volitve (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · fur elezion (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · bg и́збори (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · he בְּחִירוֹת (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · prs اِنْتِخَاب (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · ms ڤيليهن راي (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · sh избори (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · ta தேர்தல் (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · cmn 選出 /选出 (choice of a leader or representatives) · ms pilihan raya (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · tk saýlav (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · es elección (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · ast eleición (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · eo balotado (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · ko 선거 (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · gcf léléksion (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · kmr hilbijartin (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · it elezione (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · nan-hbl 選舉 /选举 (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · hy ընտրություններ (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · bn নির্বাচন (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · vi sự bầu cử (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · tl halalan (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · cy etholiad (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · yi וואַלן (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · tt сайлаулар (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · nb valg (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · id pemilihan (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · bg и́збор (choice of a leader or representatives) · hu választás (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · bo འོས་ཤོག (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · ro desemnare (choice of a leader or representatives) · da valg (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · ro selecție (choice of a leader or representatives) · ro alegeri (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · uz saylov (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · af verkiesing (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · ug سايلام (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · io elekto (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · bn ইন্তেখাব (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · or ନିର୍ବାଚନ (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · uk ви́бори (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · ko 선출 (choice of a leader or representatives) · ca elecció (conscious choice) · ur اِنْتِخابات (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · hi इंतिख़ाब (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · sa निर्वाचनम् (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · bg и́збор (conscious choice) · uz intixob (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · sv val (conscious choice) · da valg (conscious choice) · sv val (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · ar اِنْتِخَابَات (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · ru избра́ние (choice of a leader or representatives) · el εκλογές (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · my ရွေးကောက်ပွဲ (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · hi इंतिख़ाबात (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote) · tl botohan (process of choosing a new leader or representatives by popular vote)