transcription, транскрипция: [ ɪlekʃ(ə)n ]
( elections)
Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.
1.
An election is a process in which people vote to choose a person or group of people to hold an official position.
...the first fully free elections for more than fifty years...
The final election results will be announced on Friday...
Many residents say they have little or no idea who’s standing for election.
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2.
The election of a particular person or group of people is their success in winning an election.
...the election of the Labour government in 1964.
...his election as president...
The Democrat candidate is the favorite to win election.
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