单词	elections
释义	election noun elec·​tion i-ˈlek-shən  1 a : an act or process of electing the election of a new governor b : the fact of being elected her election to the Senate 2 : predestination to eternal life 3 : the right, power, or privilege of making a choice Synonyms choice choosing picking selecting selection See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He's favored to win the election. The scandal may affect his chances for election. Her election to the Senate was a surprise to many. Recent Examples on the Web But support for the party grew rapidly over the past dozen years, culminating in its election showing Sunday. Emily Rauhala, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022 Moreover, neighborhoods with higher support for Breed in her most competitive election in 2018 may have larger increases in turnout. Nami Sumida, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Sep. 2022 And while crisis management has marked the younger Beshear as a politician to watch since his election as governor in 2019, Republicans are lining up to challenge him in a state where Democrats have struggled in recent years. Bruce Schreiner, ajc, 11 Sep. 2022 Truss, 47, met Queen Elizabeth at Balmoral Castle on Tuesday, following her election as leader of the Conservative Party. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 The Tender Claws union was voluntarily recognized and the Raven Software union won their National Labor Relations Board union election; Blizzard Albany workers haven’t yet participated in a union vote. Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2022 But Pansing Brooks went ahead with an ad on the issue right before her June 28 special election, losing by six points in a district that Trump won by 11 in 2020. Hannah Knowles And Caroline Kitchener, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Sep. 2022 But after his election in 2000, Putin actively sought to restore his country’s ties with North Korea in what was seen as an effort to regain its traditional domains of influence and secure more allies to better deal with the United States. Aamer Madhani, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2022 For those already on death row, the law said inmates must make their election to die by nitrogen hypoxia within 30 days of June 1, 2018. Ivana Hrynkiw | Ihrynkiw@al.com, al, 6 Sep. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing election by-election bye-election general election pre-election by-election bye-election general election pre-election Kids Definition election noun elec·​tion i-ˈlek-shən  : an act of choosing or the fact of being chosen especially by vote Legal Definition election noun elec·​tion 1 a : the act or process of electing b : an instance of the electorate voting for candidates for an elective office c : the fact of being elected 2 : the right, power, or privilege of making a choice: as a : the right of a spouse to choose a statutorily prescribed amount of a deceased spouse's estate or whatever was devised to him or her under the will b : the right of a person who has an interest in property that a deceased has disposed of by will either to claim his or her right to the property or to accept what he or she was devised under the will instead c : the right of a party to a contract that has been breached by the other party to choose to continue or terminate the contract see also election of remedies, equitable election elections noun plural of election as in options the power, right, or opportunity to choose at the country inn, breakfast in bed is entirely at the election of the guest Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance options choices votes liberties alternatives preferences ways selections picks discretions volitions druthers determinations wills voices says tendencies judgments partialities free wills proclivities inclinations predilections likings propensities judgements penchants perspicacities discernments Antonyms & Near Antonyms forces duties coercions obligations duresses Hobson's choices
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