Election

Word ELECTION
Character 8
Hyphenation e lec tion
Pronunciations /ɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/

Definitions and meanings of "Election"

What do we mean by election?

The act or process of electing someone to fill an office or position. noun

An instance of this. noun

The fact of being elected. noun

An act of choosing; a selection. noun

Predestined salvation, especially as conceived by Calvinists. noun

A deliberate act of choice; particularly, a choice of means for accomplishing a given end. noun

The choice of a person or persons for office of any kind by the voting of a body of qualified or authorized electors. noun

The act or process of choosing a person or persons for office by vote; a polling for office; also, the occasion or set time and provision for making such choice: as, a general or a special election; American elections are generally held in autumn. noun

Hence By extension, a public vote upon a proposition submitted; a poll for the decision by vote of any public matter or question: as, to hold an election on a new constitution, or on a measure referred by the legislature to the people. U.S. noun

Discernment; discrimination; distinction. noun

In theology: The choice by God of particular individuals either to be the recipients of his grace and of eternal life, or to be commissioned for a particular work. noun

Those who are elected by God to eternal life. noun

In astrology, a reason for choosing one time rather than another for an undertaking; a preference of times. See root, n. noun

In mathematics, a part or the whole of a number of distinguishable objects. noun

The act of choosing; choice; selection. noun

The act of choosing a person to fill an office, or to membership in a society, as by ballot, uplifted hands, or viva voce. noun

Power of choosing; free will; liberty to choose or act. noun

Discriminating choice; discernment. noun

Divine choice; predestination of individuals as objects of mercy and salvation; -- one of the “five points” of Calvinism. noun

A process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors or other representatives by popular vote.

The choice of a leader or representative by popular vote.

An option that is selected.

Any conscious choice.

In Calvinism, God's predestination of saints including all of the elect.

Those who are elected.

A lying contest between two or more rich and/or powerful individuals Urban Dictionary

The worst system of choosing among candidates for public office -- except for all the others. Urban Dictionary

Noun: Deciding between the lesser of two evils. Ie: Skeletor or Krang Urban Dictionary

Humorous misspelling of "erection" that got memed into a real thing as a joke, but it's no longer funny. People try very hard to rise up to the top, then whoever wins at these "dick measuring contests" will usually screw us over and make a mess. Some weirdos like to watch them come and win Urban Dictionary

A system where two people that represent the rich minority compete to see who can trick more people that they are actually going to do something in their interests. Urban Dictionary

A real-world extension of the popularity contest held in high school by the same annoying, hypocritical, personality types who were on the "student council." Urban Dictionary

A word you should avoid using at all costs, because of the risk of a freudian slip Urban Dictionary

It's what evely asian male gets when watching poino frick.... Urban Dictionary

A kind of legitimised "pick-an-asshole" competition held in certain countries that have democratic tendencies. In this "election", a bunch of worthless bastards who wouldn't know a moral if it kicked them in the nuts and danced around them singing "I'm a moral", lie through their teeth and kiss babies in an effort to suck at the public teat for another 3-4 years. Elections are characterised by weasels sticking their faces in front of cameras on a daily basis, a media frenzy that resembles dropping a steak into a piranha tank, and chronic voter nausea as they are forced to decide yet again between a potential disaster and a proven failure. Luckily, watching elections hasn't made me bitter about them... Urban Dictionary

An event where you have to decide which moron is less braindead and has a slightly less retarded way of saving the world. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Election

The word "election" in example sentences

Action Alert: Feinstein 'election reform' bill hearings next week! yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = 'Action Alert: Feinstein \'election reform\' bill hearings next week! ' ❋ Unknown (2007)

The cause alleged for this unmanly, base, cowardly outrage, is some expressions which occurred in an election squib, printed at this office, and extensively circulated through the county, _before the election_. ❋ American Anti-Slavery Society (N/A)

Lady Glistonbury listened, and tried, and seemed to understand -- bowed to Mr. Vivian and smiled, and said she remembered he was often at Glistonbury during the last election -- that she was happy to hear she should have the pleasure to see Lady Mary Vivian -- that some people disliked _election times_, but for her part she did not, when she was strong. ❋ Maria Edgeworth (1808)

With the growth of the cult of personality and a recognition of the value of social media and change-orientated soundbites, the UK general election is increasingly resembling that of the 2008 US presidential ­election. ❋ Unknown (2010)

By the term "Colored Revolution," I am referring to particular pattern of events (which Professors electoral model, whereby government change took the follow format: the opposition coalesced in preparation for an election; the election was held and the government implicated in (usually massive) electoral fraud effecting the outcome of the election*; protests were held following the election; and eventually a change of government of some form occurs. ❋ Joshua Tucker (2010)

An elected auditor will win election from the same voters who just returned Mr. Sims to his office. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Expressing our reservations about the election is as far as it needs to go. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Did you know that your election is the same thing as the coup in Honduras? ❋ Unknown (2009)

Whether he's identified as a Republican or Independent the election is his with a 59% approval rating. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The really interesting thing about this election is the opinion polls. ❋ Unknown (2010)

We need to be clear what this election is and is not. ❋ Laura Flanders (2010)

Republican, Democrat, Independent, whatever you are, folks have to agree that running stories like this 3 years before the election is a sign that the 24 hour news machine is getting out of control. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Person 1: Are you going to vote in the electionPerson 2: No, they're having a [sale] on [electric eels] at [wal-mart] ❋ Rawr Rawr Rawr (2010)

"The [turnout] for the election wasn't even 40% of [eligible] [voters]. The winner got a slight majority of that, so four out of five people DIDN'T vote for him. So from that he concludes he has a popular 'mandate'?!" ❋ Grinning Cat (2007)

[Oh] great, another election. Which [crook] should I [vote] for? ❋ M_kitsune (2004)

this election is painful to watch, these [dickheads] are really [overcompensating] with their [absurd] promises of growth, as if they'll be able to deliver ❋ Cheese Toastie With Pickles (2021)

Why the fuck vote? We all know whoever wins is going to be a Republican/Democrat and they're both going to tell us that they represent [the working man] while fucking everyone but [the rich]. [Damned if you do, damned if you don't]. ❋ DrIdiot (2004)

This electionis [a waste] of [time]. ❋ Nezbit-the-cat (2005)

The [ere]...election was [quite] exciting. ❋ Perfectionistdevil (2006)

I [got] an election ratching [jenna] [jamerson]! ❋ El Papa (2007)

Person 1: Dude, did you watch the election coverage? Person 2: No, I thought it would save time if I just sat on a stool and repeatedly hit my dick with a metal ruler. Person A: Hey, I really think that that candidate is going to represent the people and make an important difference in how the country is run. Person B: Nurse! Up [this man's] medication at once! He's delusional. Person 3: Hey, I'm thinking of running for election. Person 4: [Fuck off and die], [leech] scum! ❋ Big Bad Mark (2005)

[Elections] [suck] ❋ Nlolhere (2020)

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