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e·lec·tion

election

 
 
pronunciation:
ih lek shn
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: the process of selecting a person for office by voting.
 
synonyms:
voting
similar words:
ballot, poll, primary, race, selection
definition 2: the act of making a choice.
synonyms:
choice, decision, option
similar words:
selection
Word Combinations  About this feature
adjective + (n.)election coming, competitive, congressional, contested, democratic, direct, disputed, fair, federal, forthcoming, fraudulent, free, general, gubernatorial, judicial, legislative, local, mayoral, mid-term, multi-party, multiracial, municipal, nationwide, nonpartisan, off-year, parliamentary, periodic, presidential, primary, provincial, scheduled, statewide, transitional, upcoming  [See all][See only the most frequent]
verb + (n.)election boycott, cancel, certify, contest, defeat, delay, disrupt, influence, midterm, monitor, oversee, overturn, postpone, precede, rig, steal, supervise, vote, win
(n.)election + verb campaign, hold, loom, near, schedule
noun + (n.)election Help ballot, boycott, candidate, eve, fall, financing, landslide, legitimacy, midterm, month, outcome, poll, primary, recall, registration, round, run-up, runoff, turnout, vote, voting  [See all][See only the most frequent]
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Word Parts  About this feature
The word election contains the following part:
leg2, lect1, lig Latin root that means gather; choose; read