election

English Online Dictionary. What means election‎? What does election mean?

English

Etymology

From Middle English eleccioun, eleccion, from Anglo-Norman eleccioun, from Latin ēlectiōn-, stem of ēlectiō (“choice, selection”), from ēligō (“I pluck out, I choose”). Equivalent to elect +‎ -ion.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) enPR: ĭ-lĕk'shən, IPA^(key): /ɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/
• (weak vowel merger) IPA^(key): /əˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/
• Hyphenation: elect‧ion
• Rhymes: -ɛkʃən

Noun

election (countable and uncountable, plural elections)

1. 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.

   How did you vote in (UK also: at) the last election?
2. The choice of a leader or representative by popular vote.

   The election of John Smith was due to his broad appeal.

3. An option that is selected.

4. (archaic) Any conscious choice.
5. (theology) In Calvinism, God's predestination of saints including all of the elect.
6. (obsolete) Those who are elected.

Synonyms

• (theology): chosenness

Hyponyms

• direct election
• general election
• indirect election
• primary election
• snap election

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See also

• psephology

See also

• Election on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Predestination on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Middle French

Noun

election f (plural elections)

1. choice; selection (person, object that is selected)
2. election (act or process of being elected to an office)