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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Rosary :: Rosary (n.) A chapelet; a garland; a series or collection, as of beautiful thoughts or of literary selections..
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..
Nonelection :: Nonelection (n.) Failure of election.
By-election :: By-election (n.) An election held by itself, not at the time of a general election..
Reeligible :: Reeligible (a.) Eligible again; capable of reelection; as, reeligible to the same office..
Wardroom :: Wardroom (n.) A room used by the citizens of a city ward, for meetings, political caucuses, elections, etc..
Scrutineer :: Scrutineer (n.) A scrutinizer; specifically, an examiner of votes, as at an election..
Conventional :: Conventional (a.) Abstracted; removed from close representation of nature by the deliberate selection of what is to be represented and what is to be rejected; as, a conventional flower; a conventional shell. Cf. Conventionalize, v. t..
Fortition :: Fortition (n.) Casual choice; fortuitous selection; hazard.
Reading :: Reading (n.) A lecture or prelection; public recital.
Prox :: Prox (n.) The ticket or list of candidates at elections, presented to the people for their votes..
Pick :: Pick (n.) Choice; right of selection; as, to have one's pick..
Pericope :: Pericope (n.) A selection or extract from a book; especially (Theol.), a selection from the Bible, appointed to be read in the churches or used as a text for a sermon..
Option :: Option (n.) The power of choosing; the right of choice or election; an alternative.
Poll :: Poll (v. i.) To vote at an election.
Take :: Take (v. t.) To make selection of; to choose; also, to turn to; to have recourse to; as, to take the road to the right..
Electionered :: Electionered (imp. & p. p.) of Electionee.
Electioneering :: Electioneering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Electionee.
Selection :: Selection (n.) That which is selected; a collection of things chosen; as, a choice selection of books..
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..
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