election
A process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors, or other representatives by popular vote.
Noun 4 meanings
A process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors, or other representatives by popular vote.
“The parliamentary election(s) will be held in March.”
The choice of a leader or representative by popular vote.
“The election of John Smith was due to his broad appeal.”
An option that is selected.
In Calvinism, God's predestination of saints including all of the elect.
Etymology
From Middle English eleccioun, eleccion, from Anglo-Norman eleccioun, from Latin ēlectiōn-, stem of ēlectiō (“choice, selection”), from ēligō (“to pluck out, to choose”). Equivalent to elect + -ion. Displaced native Old English cyre (“choice, free will, election”).
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ELECTION at a glance
ELECTION has 8 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (E 1 + L 1 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #833 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with election
All rhymesOne letter away
- ELECTRON10
- ERECTION10
- EJECTION17
- FLECTION13
- EVECTION13
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