by-electionn.

Etymology: < by- comb. form 2c(b) + election n. 1b.

The choice of a parliamentary representative at a time other than that of a General Election. Also attributive.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > office > appointment to office > choosing or fact of being chosen for office > election of representative body by vote > [noun] > by-election

by-election1880

1880 Sir W. Hart Dyke in Standard 29 Nov. As a rule we do not apply money to bye-elections.

1897 Daily News 6 Jan. 4/5 Very actively engaged in by-election work.

1899 Daily News 10 May 9/4 If the Executive through its bye-election Committee..decides not to help.

1908 Westm. Gaz. 29 Apr. 3/2 He attacked it [sc. the Bill] in the true by-election style.

1957 Times 11 May 7/2 In the borough elections the leftward movement seen in national by-elections has been repeated.

Derivatives

by-electioneering n. and adj. (the) contesting (of) a by-election.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > office > appointment to office > choosing or fact of being chosen for office > election of representative body by vote > proceedings at election > [noun] > electioneering > at a by-election

by-electioneering1897

society > authority > office > appointment to office > choosing or fact of being chosen for office > election of representative body by vote > proceedings at election > [adjective] > electioneering > at a by-election

by-electioneering1897

1897 Westm. Gaz. 25 Oct. 2/2 By-electioneering exigencies.

1938 Times 28 Apr. 15/4 By-electioneering will not be added to the work of Ministers with special responsibilities.

by-electioneer n. a (successful) candidate at a by-election.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > office > appointment to office > choosing or fact of being chosen for office > [noun] > offering oneself as candidate > one who > specific

by-electioneer1962

1962 Punch 4 July 25/1 Three by-electioneers had to take their seats.

by-eˈlectoral adj. of, belonging to, or characteristic of a by-election.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > office > appointment to office > choosing or fact of being chosen for office > election of representative body by vote > [adjective] > relating to by-election

by-electoral1892

1892 Pall Mall Gaz. 6 July 2/2 The Liberals are deprived of their by-electoral successes.

1905 Westm. Gaz. 10 Oct. 2/3 By-electoral oratory.

1928 Daily Tel. 25 Sept. 12/2 He was breaking the rule that..party leaders should not take part in by-electoral contests.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online September 2018).

单词	by-election
释义	by-electionn. Etymology: < by- comb. form 2c(b) + election n. 1b. The choice of a parliamentary representative at a time other than that of a General Election. Also attributive. ΘΚΠ society > authority > office > appointment to office > choosing or fact of being chosen for office > election of representative body by vote > [noun] > by-election by-election1880 1880 Sir W. Hart Dyke in Standard 29 Nov. As a rule we do not apply money to bye-elections. 1897 Daily News 6 Jan. 4/5 Very actively engaged in by-election work. 1899 Daily News 10 May 9/4 If the Executive through its bye-election Committee..decides not to help. 1908 Westm. Gaz. 29 Apr. 3/2 He attacked it [sc. the Bill] in the true by-election style. 1957 Times 11 May 7/2 In the borough elections the leftward movement seen in national by-elections has been repeated. Derivatives by-electioneering n. and adj. (the) contesting (of) a by-election. ΘΚΠ society > authority > office > appointment to office > choosing or fact of being chosen for office > election of representative body by vote > proceedings at election > [noun] > electioneering > at a by-election by-electioneering1897 society > authority > office > appointment to office > choosing or fact of being chosen for office > election of representative body by vote > proceedings at election > [adjective] > electioneering > at a by-election by-electioneering1897 1897 Westm. Gaz. 25 Oct. 2/2 By-electioneering exigencies. 1938 Times 28 Apr. 15/4 By-electioneering will not be added to the work of Ministers with special responsibilities. by-electioneer n. a (successful) candidate at a by-election. ΘΚΠ society > authority > office > appointment to office > choosing or fact of being chosen for office > [noun] > offering oneself as candidate > one who > specific by-electioneer1962 1962 Punch 4 July 25/1 Three by-electioneers had to take their seats. by-eˈlectoral adj. of, belonging to, or characteristic of a by-election. ΘΚΠ society > authority > office > appointment to office > choosing or fact of being chosen for office > election of representative body by vote > [adjective] > relating to by-election by-electoral1892 1892 Pall Mall Gaz. 6 July 2/2 The Liberals are deprived of their by-electoral successes. 1905 Westm. Gaz. 10 Oct. 2/3 By-electoral oratory. 1928 Daily Tel. 25 Sept. 12/2 He was breaking the rule that..party leaders should not take part in by-electoral contests. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online September 2018). < n.1880
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