Definition of election

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Election (a.) The act of choosing a person to fill an office, or to membership in a society, as by ballot, uplifted hands, or viva voce; as, the election of a president or a mayor..

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Reading :: Reading (n.) A lecture or prelection; public recital.
Scrutiny :: Scrutiny (n.) An examination by a committee of the votes given at an election, for the purpose of correcting the poll..
"""election " :: Election (a.) Divine choice; predestination of individuals as objects of mercy and salvation; -- one of the five points of Calvinism..
Selection :: Selection (n.) That which is selected; a collection of things chosen; as, a choice selection of books..
Defloration :: Defloration (n.) That which is chosen as the flower or choicest part; careful culling or selection.
Reform :: Reform (n.) Amendment of what is defective, vicious, corrupt, or depraved; reformation; as, reform of elections; reform of government..
Wardroom :: Wardroom (n.) A room used by the citizens of a city ward, for meetings, political caucuses, elections, etc..
Slate :: Slate (v. t.) A list of candidates, prepared for nomination or for election; a list of candidates, or a programme of action, devised beforehand..
Vote :: Vote (n.) That by means of which will or preference is expressed in elections, or in deciding propositions; voice; a ballot; a ticket; as, a written vote..
Election :: Election (a.) The act of choosing a person to fill an office, or to membership in a society, as by ballot, uplifted hands, or viva voce; as, the election of a president or a mayor..
Return :: Return (v. t.) Hence, to elect according to the official report of the election officers..
Processional :: Processional (n.) A hymn, or other selection, sung during a church procession; as, the processional was the 202d hymn..
Speaker :: Speaker (n.) A book of selections for declamation.
Storven :: Storthing (n.) The Parliament of Norway, chosen by indirect election once in three years, but holding annual sessions..
Rota :: Rota (n.) A short-lived political club established in 1659 by J.Harrington to inculcate the democratic doctrine of election of the principal officers of the state by ballot, and the annual retirement of a portion of Parliament..
Election :: Election (a.) Power of choosing; free will; liberty to choose or act.
Mugwump :: Mugwump (n.) A bolter from the Republican party in the national election of 1884; an Independent.
Designation :: Designation (n.) Selection and appointment for a purpose; allotment; direction.
Freeman :: Freeman (n.) A member of a corporation, company, or city, possessing certain privileges; a member of a borough, town, or State, who has the right to vote at elections. See Liveryman..
Stump :: Stump (v. t.) To travel over, delivering speeches for electioneering purposes; as, to stump a State, or a district. See To go on the stump, under Stump, n..
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