Definition of pre-election in English:
pre-election
(also pre-electoral)
adjective priːɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)nˌpriəˈlɛkʃ(ə)n
Occurring or existing in the time leading up to an election.
Example sentencesExamples
- The polls paint a bleak pre-election picture for the Executive, particularly on policies that matter to Labour.
- Tomorrow night, I'll be with you live for a special pre-election show with some great guests.
- The final poll you should do is a pre-election ballot test about two to three weeks before the election.
- What effect will the result have on the pre-electoral mood of the masses?
- More often than not, the candidate whom pre-election polls indicate will win does in fact win.
- If a church holds a pre-election forum, it is required to invite all qualifying candidates to speak.
- I have to give our pre-election speech to the Press Club and need to prepare a bit.
- In particular, I must congratulate you on your pre-election editorial.
- In contrast to previous elections, the pre-election campaign has so far been dull.
- With good pre-election polling, both candidates will be able to determine very accurately how much they need to move.
- Of 25,000 leaflets they distributed pre-election a large majority were targeted on the town.
- Thousands of homes across York are to receive a pre-election video from the city's Tory candidate in the May poll.
- Prospects of a pre-election giveaway Budget on December 5 are fading fast.
- Weir House hosted a pre-election forum last week with candidates from every party in Parliament.
- He should not discount the impact a successful pre-election budget would have on both his reputation and his standing within the government.
Definition of pre-election in US English:
pre-election
(also pre-electoral)
adjectiveˌpriəˈlɛkʃ(ə)nˌprēəˈlekSH(ə)n
attributive Occurring or existing in the time leading up to an election.
Example sentencesExamples
- The final poll you should do is a pre-election ballot test about two to three weeks before the election.
- In particular, I must congratulate you on your pre-election editorial.
- I have to give our pre-election speech to the Press Club and need to prepare a bit.
- In contrast to previous elections, the pre-election campaign has so far been dull.
- Tomorrow night, I'll be with you live for a special pre-election show with some great guests.
- More often than not, the candidate whom pre-election polls indicate will win does in fact win.
- Thousands of homes across York are to receive a pre-election video from the city's Tory candidate in the May poll.
- Weir House hosted a pre-election forum last week with candidates from every party in Parliament.
- What effect will the result have on the pre-electoral mood of the masses?
- The polls paint a bleak pre-election picture for the Executive, particularly on policies that matter to Labour.
- With good pre-election polling, both candidates will be able to determine very accurately how much they need to move.
- If a church holds a pre-election forum, it is required to invite all qualifying candidates to speak.
- Prospects of a pre-election giveaway Budget on December 5 are fading fast.
- He should not discount the impact a successful pre-election budget would have on both his reputation and his standing within the government.
- Of 25,000 leaflets they distributed pre-election a large majority were targeted on the town.