election

[ɪˈlekʃn]

Definition:
1. A vote to select the winner of a position or political office.
2. The act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice.
3. The status or fact of being elected.

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Use 'election' in a sentence:

1. Several new councillors got in at the last election.
2. Feelings ran high as the election approached.
3. Election boards will count the ballots by hand.
4. He watched the election results with some apprehension.
5. An election is pending in Italy.
6. He said the election had been rigged.
7. The heat is on now that the election is only a week away.
8. The election contest is heating up.
9. A general election became a certainty last week.
10. We voted Democrat in the last election.
11. The vice-president took power in the interim period before the election.
12. We had an election last year.
13. How many candidates are standing for election ?
14. His election success has provoked a shocked reaction.
15. If the election result is close, there will be a second count.
16. Can I rely on your support in the election?
17. The election was the main event of 2004.
18. The working class has/ have rejected them in the elections.
19. They held a snap election.
20. He delivered his election forecast.
21. She predicted the election result would be close.
22. Things are really hotting up in the election campaign.
23. He has already stated his intention to run for election.
24. They emerged triumphant in the September election.
25. He suffered a stunning defeat in the election.
26. We won the election fair and square.
27. There was euphoria after the election.
28. The election was a straight fight between the two main parties.
29. My election chances are not as important as the good name of the party.
30. The local elections will be a good test of the government's popularity.
31. Critics remain puzzled by the election results.
32. After the election, prices went sky-high.
33. The elections removed the government from power.
34. How did you vote at the last election?
35. Who did you vote for in the last election?
36. The election proved to be a near disaster for the party.
37. The date of the election was fixed.
38. We welcome his election as president.
39. The party faces defeat in the election.
40. The media played an important part in the last election.
41. No party has won an election four times running.
42. The party failed to win the election.
43. Elections take place every year.
44. The party is expecting to gain control of the council in the next election.
45. Significantly, he did not deny that there might be an election.
46. The elderly are a formidable force in any election.
47. Election results flowed in throughout the night.
48. The prime minister is about to call an election.
49. The government which followed the election was a very different animal.
50. The party came to power at the last election.
51. Who will lead the party in the next election?
52. Two elections were held within the space of a year.
53. In America, presidential elections are held every four years.
54. The elections are taking place against a background of violence.
55. She won the election by a clear majority.
56. The main topic of conversation was the likely outcome of the election.
57. The government is pushing the changes through before the election.