Election

/ɪlˈɛkʃən/

/ɪˈɫɛkʃən/

Election

the process in which people choose a person or group of people for a position, particularly a political one, by voting for them

the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice

the predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists)

the status or fact of being elected

Examples

1. Election season always puts my dad's back up.

2. The politician took the election with a landslide victory.

3. The upcoming election is a kill or cure moment for the future of the country.

4. The votes in the swing state may turn the tide in this election.