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Election Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Election? [n] the act of selecting someone; "many candidates ran for election" [n] a vote to select the winner of a political office Synonyms \| Synonyms for Election: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Election: accession \| alternative \| alternativity \| anointing \| anointment \| apostolic orders \| appointment \| arrogation \| assignment \| assumption \| authorization \| by-election \| calling \| Calvinism \| canonization \| caucus \| choice \| choosing \| closed primary \| conferment \| congressional election \| consecration \| contested election \| co-optation \| co-option \| coronation \| decision \| delegation \| deputation \| designation \| determinism \| direct primary \| druthers \| electing \| empowerment \| fatalism \| first choice \| free choice \| free will \| general election \| holy orders \| induction \| installation \| institution \| investiture \| legitimate succession \| major orders \| mandatory primary \| minor orders \| nomination \| nonpartisan primary \| open primary \| option \| optional primary \| ordainment \| orders \| ordination \| partisan election \| pick \| plebiscite \| political election \| poll \| predestinarianism \| predeterminism \| preference \| preference primary \| preferment \| preoption \| presentation \| presidential election \| presidential preference primary \| presidential primary \| primary \| primary election \| reading in \| referendum \| runoff \| runoff election \| runoff primary \| seizure \| selection \| succession \| taking over \| the pick \| usurpation \| volition \| vote \| voting \| will See Also \| by election \| bye election \| choice \| co-optation \| co-option \| cumulative vote \| general election \| option \| pick \| primary \| primary election \| reelection \| runoff \| selection \| vote Election In Webster's Dictionary \E*lec"tion\, n. [F. ['e]lection, L. electio, fr. eligere to choose out. See {Elect}, a.] 1. The act of choosing; choice; selection. 2. The act of choosing a person to fill an office, or to membership in a society, as by ballot, uplifted hands, or viva voce; as, the election of a president or a mayor. Corruption in elections is the great enemy of freedom. --J. Adams. 3. Power of choosing; free will; liberty to choose or act. ``By his own election led to ill.'' --Daniel. 4. Discriminating choice; discernment. [Obs.] To use men with much difference and election is good. --Bacon. 5. (Theol.) Divine choice; predestination of individuals as objects of mercy and salvation; -- one of the ``five points'' of Calvinism. There is a remnant according to the election of grace. --Rom. xi. 5. 6. (Law) The choice, made by a party, of two alternatives, by taking one of which, the chooser is excluded from the other. 7. Those who are elected. [Obs.] The election hath obtained it. --Rom. xi. 7. {To contest an election}. See under {Contest}. {To make one's election}, to choose. He has made his election to walk, in the main, in the old paths. --Fitzed. Hall.

Election Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Election?

[n] the act of selecting someone; "many candidates ran for election"
[n] a vote to select the winner of a political office

Synonyms | Synonyms for Election:

Election In Webster's Dictionary

\E*lec"tion\, n. [F. ['e]lection, L. electio, fr.
eligere to choose out. See {Elect}, a.]
1. The act of choosing; choice; selection.

2. The act of choosing a person to fill an office, or to
   membership in a society, as by ballot, uplifted hands, or
   viva voce; as, the election of a president or a mayor.

         Corruption in elections is the great enemy of
         freedom.                              --J. Adams.

3. Power of choosing; free will; liberty to choose or act.
   ``By his own election led to ill.'' --Daniel.

4. Discriminating choice; discernment. [Obs.]

         To use men with much difference and election is
         good.                                 --Bacon.

5. (Theol.) Divine choice; predestination of individuals as
   objects of mercy and salvation; -- one of the ``five
   points'' of Calvinism.

         There is a remnant according to the election of
         grace.                                --Rom. xi. 5.

6. (Law) The choice, made by a party, of two alternatives, by
   taking one of which, the chooser is excluded from the
   other.

7. Those who are elected. [Obs.]

         The election hath obtained it.        --Rom. xi. 7.

{To contest an election}. See under {Contest}.

{To make one's election}, to choose.

         He has made his election to walk, in the main, in
         the old paths.                        --Fitzed.
                                               Hall.

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