ELECTION

Election

An election is a formal decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has operated since the 17th century. Elections may fill offices in the legislature, sometimes in the executive and judiciary, and for regional and local government. This process is also used in many other private and business organizations, from clubs to voluntary associations and corporations.

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election

Noun

  1. A process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors or other representatives by popular vote.
    The parliamentary elections will be held in March.
  2. The choice of a leader or representative by popular vote.
    The election of John Smith was due to his broad appeal.
  3. Any conscious choice.
  4. In Calvinism, God's predestination of saints including all of the elect.


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