election
pronunciation
How to pronounce election in British English:
UK [ɪˈlekʃn]
How to pronounce election in American English:
US [ɪˈlekʃn]
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- Noun:
- a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
- the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice
- the status or fact of being elected
- the predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists)
Word Origin
- election (n.)
- c. 1300, "act of choosing someone to occupy a position, elevation to office" (whether by one person or a body of electors); also "the holding of a vote by a body of electors; the time and place of such a vote," from Anglo-French eleccioun, Old French elecion "choice, election, selection" (12c.), from Latin electionem (nominative electio), noun of action from past participle stem of eligere "pick out, select," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + -ligere, comb. form of legere "to choose, read" (see lecture (n.)). Theological sense "God's choice of someone" for eternal life is from late 14c. Meaning "act of choosing, choice" is from c. 1400.
Synonym
Example
- 1. Perhaps there will be an election .
- 2. Japan greeted the election of mr obama with public cheer .
- 3. But was this election credible ?
- 4. Election results are expected tomorrow .
- 5. None has nullified the election .