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In some senses, election is marked as archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.
election
/ɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/
noun 5
Collocations
28(noun.)
ADJ
fair, free | democratic, multi-party | rigged | direct, indirect | fresh, new
early
The government announced plans for an early election next spring.
primary, run-off | federal, local, municipal, national, regional, state | congressional, council, general, gubernatorial, leadership, legislative, local government, mayoral, parliamentary, party, presidential, Senate
VERB + ELECTION
have, hold | call | contest, fight | stand for | lose, win | rig
ELECTION + VERB
take place
be due, be scheduled for
The next presidential election is scheduled for next year.
ELECTION + NOUN
campaign | manifesto, pledge, promise | broadcast | candidate | defeat, victory | day, night, year | fraud
PREP
at/in a/the ~
My grandmother voted for the first time in the local election last year.
by ~
The new club president was chosen by election last month.
~ to
After years of campaigning, she finally won election to the city council.
PHRASES
the outcome of an election, the run-up to an election
Many people were nervous about the outcome of the election results.
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