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As our values are the core to who we are as human beings, they are also the easiest way to identify and connect with others in meaningful ways. Think about it - most political campaigns are based around values. Barack Obama's 2008 election campaign galvanized millions of youth behind two very clear values - hope and change.
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Meaning of "election" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ELECTION

election  [ɪˈlɛkʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ELECTION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Election is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ELECTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

election

Election

An election is a formal decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has operated since the 17th century. Elections may fill offices in the legislature, sometimes in the executive and judiciary, and for regional and local government. This process is also used in many other private and business organizations, from clubs to voluntary associations and corporations. Electronic ballots are used in Brazilian elections. The universal use of elections as a tool for selecting representatives in modern democracies is in contrast with the practice in the democratic archetype, ancient Athens. As the Elections were considered an oligarchic institution and most political offices were filled using sortition, also known as allotment, by which officeholders were chosen by lot. Electoral reform describes the process of introducing fair electoral systems where they are not in place, or improving the fairness or effectiveness of existing systems. Psephology is the study of results and other statistics relating to elections.

Definition of election in the English dictionary

The first definition of election in the dictionary is the selection by vote of a person or persons from among candidates for a position, esp a political office. Other definition of election is a public vote on an official proposition. Election is also the act or an instance of choosing.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ELECTION


bilection
baɪˈlɛkʃən
bolection
bəʊˈlɛkʃən
collection
kəˈlɛkʃən
complexion
kəmˈplɛkʃən
deflection
dɪˈflɛkʃən
flexion
ˈflɛkʃən
inflection
ɪnˈflɛkʃən
intellection
ˌɪntɪˈlɛkʃən
lection
ˈlɛkʃən
misrecollection
ˌmɪsˌrɛkəˈlɛkʃən
nonelection
ˌnɒnɪˈlɛkʃən
postelection
ˌpəʊstɪˈlɛkʃən
predilection
ˌpriːdɪˈlɛkʃən
prelection
prɪˈlɛkʃən
recollection
ˌrɛkəˈlɛkʃən
reflection
rɪˈflɛkʃən
reflexion
rɪˈflɛkʃən
reselection
riːsɪˈlɛkʃən
selection
sɪˈlɛkʃən
subintellection
ˌsʌbɪntɪˈlɛkʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ELECTION

elect
electability
electable
elected
elected member
elected official
electee
election campaign
election night
electioneer
electioneerer
electioneering
elections judge
elective
elective surgery
electively
elector
electoral
electoral boundaries
electoral college

WORDS THAT END LIKE ELECTION

accreditation
action
attraction
auction
connection
construction
correction
course of action
detection
direction
fiction
function
inspection
instruction
introduction
production
protection
reaction
satisfaction
section
transaction

Synonyms and antonyms of election in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ELECTION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «election» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of election

Translation of «election» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ELECTION

Find out the translation of election to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of election from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «election» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

选举
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

elección
570 millions of speakers

English

election
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चुनाव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اِنْتِخَاب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

выборы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

eleição
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নির্বাচন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

élection
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pilihan raya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wahl
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

選挙
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

선거
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pemilihan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự bầu cử
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தேர்தல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निवडणूक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

seçim
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

elezione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wybory
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вибори
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

alegeri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εκλογές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verkiesing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

val
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

valg
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of election

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ELECTION»

The term «election» is very widely used and occupies the 5.641 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ELECTION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «election» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «election» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about election

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10 QUOTES WITH «ELECTION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word election.
1
Richard V. Allen
The Reagan Administration, generally regarded as having conducted the most successful Transition of modern times, had managed during the election campaign to build bridges to the Democrats in some areas, notably foreign and national security policy.
2
Bob Barr
It is not just software glitches and corrupted memory cards that should be on the minds of election officials. Hackers pose another very real problem whereby an election could be tilted towards a favored candidate.
3
Paul Begala
One of the problems we saw in the last presidential election in our party is that our nominee, while winning the election, which we ought never to forget, often lost sight of the difference between strategy and tactics.
4
Aneurin Bevan
The Tories, every election, must have a bogy man. If you haven't got a programme, a bogy man will do.
5
Kenneth Blackwell
We have a system that allows us to manage a free and fair election, free of fraud, free of intimidation, and that's what we delivered on election day, and we're very very proud of it.
6
Kenneth Blackwell
And I'm very proud of the 50,000 poll workers and election officials who delivered a free and fair election.
7
Belle Boyd
The secession of the Southern States, individually or in the aggregate, was the certain consequence of Mr. Lincoln's election.
8
Adam Braun
As our values are the core to who we are as human beings, they are also the easiest way to identify and connect with others in meaningful ways. Think about it - most political campaigns are based around values. Barack Obama's 2008 election campaign galvanized millions of youth behind two very clear values - hope and change.
9
Mangosuthu Buthelezi
Others may make you promises, once again, and then election after election not deliver. We will not do this.
10
Eric Cantor
We've had Town Hall meetings, we've witnessed election after election, in which the American people have taken a position on the President's health care bill. And the bottom line is the people don't like this bill. They don't want it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ELECTION»

Discover the use of election in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to election and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
International Election Principles: Democracy & the Rule of Law
This book is a practical resource covering standards, rules, and other criteria that apply to elections around the world.
John Hardin Young, 2009
2
How to Win an Election: An Ancient Guide for Modern Politicians
"--Karl Rove, former deputy chief of staff and senior advisor to President George W. Bush "Given the lowly state of politics these days, this ancient Roman handbook on electioneering shows how little has changed.
Quintus Tullius Cicero, 2012
3
Election Fraud: Detecting and Deterring Electoral Manipulation
The first part of the book, which opens with an essay by Craig Donsanto of the U.S. Department of Justice, examines the U.S. understanding of election fraud in comparative perspective.
R. Michael Alvarez, Thad E. Hall, Susan D. Hyde, 2009
4
Law and Election Politics: The Rules of the Game
This is an essential resource both for students of the electoral process and scholars of election law and election reform.
Matthew Justin Streb, 2013
5
The Election of Israel: The Idea of the Chosen People
This controversial investigation of the doctrine of Israel's election casts new light on Jewish modernity.
David Novak, 1995
6
Posters, Propaganda, and Persuasion in Election Campaigns ...
How effective are election campaign posters? Providing a unique political history, this book traces the impact that these posters - as well as broadsides, banners, and billboards - have had around the world over the last two centuries.
Steven A. Seidman, 2008
7
The Crux of Election: Paul's Critique of the Jewish ...
This work is a revised and expanded version of the author´s dissertation, "Paul's Critique of the Jewish Confidence in the Election of Israel in 2 Corinthians 11:16-12:10 and Philippians 3:1-11.
Sigurd Grindheim, 2005
8
Mexico's Pivotal Democratic Election: Candidates, Voters, ...
This book will serve as a benchmark for subsequent studies within Mexico, and for comparative international studies." --Laurence Whitehead, Director, Centre for Mexican Studies, Oxford University
Jorge I. Domínguez, Chappell H. Lawson, 2004
9
1912: Wilson, Roosevelt, Taft & Debs-- the Election that ...
Traces the events of the dramatic presidential election of 1912, citing the campaigns of four determined rivals and evaluating how the outcome has had a lasting impact on the Republican party and current-day politics.
James Chace, 2004
10
Election Day: with audio recording
Today is election day in Mrs.
Margaret McNamara, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ELECTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term election is used in the context of the following news items.
1
NDP narrowly favoured to win election, Globe model predicts
The Globe and Mail has launched an interactive election-forecasting tool that analyzes polling data and helps make sense of it all. Try the ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
2
Did Nitish Kumar Just Vote for Prohibition Ahead of Bihar Election?
For the upcoming election, Mr Kumar has partnered with an old rival, Lalu Yadav, and the Congress to counter the BJP, which hopes to ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
3
Don't Confuse The Presidential Election With Reality TV
Every presidential election, there are a battery of stories that circulate among the punditry about how a third party candidate could emerge, ... «New York Observer, Jul 15»
4
Osborne's budget stole Labour's best election promises like a …
George Osborne's speech-closing rabbit of the national living wage was unhealthily thin – but the chancellor understands the importance of ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
Boston Teachers Union election results in question
The June 12 union election was the third since a group of teachers called BTU Votes successfully pushed to allow members to vote via mail-in ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
6
Barcelona Election Betting: A battle between Bartomeu and Laporta …
While the Barcelona presidential election is officially a four horse race, in reality there are only two men in it, and one of those is way out in the ... «Goal.com, Jul 15»
7
After the election, no one trusts the polls. But why did we ever?
What was striking about the UK election polls was the authority ascribed to them, even though they had all erred before. They were as ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
8
Court nullifies Rivers council election,as explosion rocks court …
election A Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, has ordered the cancellation of the local government elections conducted in Rivers State ... «DailyPost Nigeria, Jul 15»
9
Candidates apologize for not auditing their election expenses
It was a two-hour session that included talk of contacting accountants on Facebook, reusing 15-year-old election signs and conflicting ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
10
EC should be given the right to announce election
DAMAK, JUL 09 - Election Commissioner (EC) Ila Sharma has remarked that the government cannot bypass the Election Commission (EC) ... «E Kantipur, Jul 15»

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