by-election

or bye-e·lec·tion

[ bahy-i-lek-shuhn ]

/ ˈbaɪ ɪˌlɛk ʃən /

noun

a special election, not held at the time of a general election, to fill a vacancy in Parliament.

Origin of by-election

First recorded in 1875–80; by- + election

Words nearby by-election

Bydgoszcz, by dint of, bye, bye-bye, bye-byes, by-election, Byelgorod-Dnestrovski, Byelorussia, Byelorussian, Byelostok, Byelovo

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Example sentences from the Web for by-election

Suu Kyi herself fought a by-election last April; she and dozens of her party colleagues were elected in remarkably fair elections.
Burma’s Spring Turns Deadly as Riots Shake the Town of Meiktila|Peter Popham|March 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The UK Conservatives finished a humiliating third in a by-election yesterday.
A Bad Night for British Conservatives|David Frum|March 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
George Galloway has returned to Parliament, winning a by-election in Bradford, Yorkshire.
Galloway and Bradford Deserve Each Other|David Frum|March 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The Labour candidate had barely made his début before the by-election was announced.
From Workhouse to Westminster|George Haw

This was in a by-election held at Cockermouth in August, 1906.
My Own Story|Emmeline Pankhurst
Those of you who can express your militancy by joining us in our anti-Government by-election policy—do so.
My Own Story|Emmeline Pankhurst
By-election after by-election had gone against Mr. Gladstones Government.
Lord Randolph Churchill|Winston Spencer Churchill
To my great relief the Wymington committee have adopted Dale as their candidate at the by-election.
Simon the Jester|William J. Locke

British Dictionary definitions for by-election

by-election

bye-election

noun

(in the United Kingdom and other countries of the Commonwealth) an election held during the life of a parliament to fill a vacant seat in the lower chamber

(in the US) a special election to fill a vacant elective position with an unexpired term

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单词	by-election
释义	by-election or bye-e·lec·tion [ bahy-i-lek-shuhn ] / ˈbaɪ ɪˌlɛk ʃən / noun a special election, not held at the time of a general election, to fill a vacancy in Parliament. Origin of by-election First recorded in 1875–80; by- + election Words nearby by-election Bydgoszcz, by dint of, bye, bye-bye, bye-byes, by-election, Byelgorod-Dnestrovski, Byelorussia, Byelorussian, Byelostok, Byelovo Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for by-election Suu Kyi herself fought a by-election last April; she and dozens of her party colleagues were elected in remarkably fair elections. Burma’s Spring Turns Deadly as Riots Shake the Town of Meiktila\|Peter Popham\|March 24, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The UK Conservatives finished a humiliating third in a by-election yesterday. A Bad Night for British Conservatives\|David Frum\|March 1, 2013\|DAILY BEAST George Galloway has returned to Parliament, winning a by-election in Bradford, Yorkshire. Galloway and Bradford Deserve Each Other\|David Frum\|March 30, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The Labour candidate had barely made his début before the by-election was announced. From Workhouse to Westminster\|George Haw This was in a by-election held at Cockermouth in August, 1906. My Own Story\|Emmeline Pankhurst Those of you who can express your militancy by joining us in our anti-Government by-election policy—do so. My Own Story\|Emmeline Pankhurst By-election after by-election had gone against Mr. Gladstones Government. Lord Randolph Churchill\|Winston Spencer Churchill To my great relief the Wymington committee have adopted Dale as their candidate at the by-election. Simon the Jester\|William J. Locke British Dictionary definitions for by-election by-election bye-election noun (in the United Kingdom and other countries of the Commonwealth) an election held during the life of a parliament to fill a vacant seat in the lower chamber (in the US) a special election to fill a vacant elective position with an unexpired term Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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