BY-ELECTION


Meaning of BY-ELECTION in English

Variant: also bye-election

Pronunciation: ' b ī - ə - ˌ lek-sh ə n

Function: noun

Date: 1870

: a special election held between regular elections in order to fill a vacancy

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.