elections

e-lec-tions · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of election; formal voting processes to choose people for positions.

  2. 2.

    Multiple instances of choosing or selecting.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    hold elections — to conduct a vote
  • •
    call elections — to announce that voting will take place
  • •
    contested elections — votes where the outcome is disputed
  • •
    mid-term elections — votes held in the middle of a political term

Related words

See also: democracy, election, voting
Synonyms: ballots, polls, votes

Etymology

Plural of election, from Latin electio ("choice, selection").