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UK [ɪˈlekʃ(ə)n] / US noun
Word forms "election":
singular election plural elections
[countable] an occasion when people vote for someone to represent them, especially in a government

Only about 20% of the people voted in the local government elections.

hold an election:

Is it really necessary to hold an election every three years?

election to:

Elections to the European Parliament are due in May.

election for:

She is standing for the first time in elections for the National Assembly.

win/lose an election:

They have only recently won an election under his leadership.

contest/fight an election:

The parties formed an alliance to contest the 1988 legislative elections.

a) [uncountable] the process of electing a person or government

With the election of a new leader, the country became relatively stable.

election to:

a candidate for election to the Council

election as:

His election as President will mean changes in foreign policy.

b) [only before noun] relating to an election

the presidential election campaign

local election results

an election victory/defeat


Collocations:
Verbs frequently used with election as the object ▪  boycott, call, conduct, contest, fight, hold, lose, monitor, rig, schedule, win

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