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Election

Meaning in politics & government, with examples

/ɪˈlekʃn/nounCore term

In politics & government, election means: An organized process in which people vote to choose a person or group for an official position, such as members of parliament, a president or a mayor.

In Turkish: seçim

How it is used

Elections are called, held, won and lost. Common types are general, presidential, local and parliamentary elections. In news you also read that parties contest an election and that voters go to the polls.

Example sentences

  1. The next general election must be held within five years.

  2. She won the election by just over two thousand votes.

Common collocations

  • hold an election
  • win an election
  • general election
  • local elections
  • election results
  • voteA formal choice that a person makes in an election or meeting, for example by marking a ballot or raising a hand; also the act of deciding something in this way.
  • voterA person who has the legal right to vote in an election, or who actually votes in one.
  • candidateA person who is officially trying to be elected to a position, such as member of parliament, mayor or president.
  • campaignA planned series of activities, such as speeches, advertisements and meetings with voters, that a candidate or party carries out to win an election.
  • turnoutThe number or percentage of eligible people who actually vote in an election or referendum.

More terms: Elections and Voting

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