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election

[ ih-lek-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the selection of a person or persons for office by vote:

    In 2018, elections for governors were held in 36 states.

  2. the status of being or having been elected:

    his fading chances for election;

    the international coverage of her election.

  3. a public vote upon a proposition submitted:

    The official results of today鈥檚 election regarding use of public lands will not be reported any earlier than tomorrow.

  4. the act of electing:

    There is no evidence to suggest violation of the rules of election.

  5. Theology. the choice by God of individuals, as for a particular work or for favor or salvation:

    Election is not a hidden decree, but the decree revealed in Christ.



election

/ 瑟藞濒蓻办蕛蓹苍 /

noun

  1. the selection by vote of a person or persons from among candidates for a position, esp a political office
  2. a public vote on an official proposition
  3. the act or an instance of choosing
  4. Christianity
    1. the doctrine of Calvin that God chooses certain individuals for salvation without reference to their faith or works
    2. the doctrine of Arminius and others that God chooses for salvation those who, by grace, persevere in faith and works
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • 苍辞苍路别路濒别肠路迟颈辞苍 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of election1

First recorded in 1225鈥75; from Latin 脓濒脓肠迟颈艒苍- (stem of 脓濒脓肠迟颈艒 ), equivalent to 脓濒脓肠迟(耻蝉) ( elect ) + -颈艒苍- noun suffix ( -ion ); replacing Middle English eleccioun, from Anglo-French
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Example Sentences

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Rhetoric over a hot-button topic like abortion has become more heated in recent weeks amidst a crucial presidential election campaign in Poland.

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If last year's general election was all consuming and everywhere, this year's local elections, in truth, are neither.

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"This is one of the sad things about this election campaign here: whether the Voice got up or didn't get up, we still had work to do," he said.

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Romanians are returning to the polls this weekend, following the unprecedented cancellation of presidential elections last December which fuelled protests and nationwide turmoil.

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He also mocked his Democratic predecessor's mental agility and even how he appears in a swim suit, while continuing to insist he was the real victor of the 2020 election, which he lost.

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