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