election meaning

[ɪˈlekʃ(ə)n]

[-ɛkʃən]

WElection

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.
The universal use of elections as a tool for selecting representatives in modern democracies is in contrast with the practice in the democratic archetype, ancient Athens,
Electoral reform describes the process of introducing fair electoral systems where they are not in place, or improving the fairness or effectiveness of existing systems.

Definition of election in English Dictionary

NounPLelectionsSUF-tion
1. A process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors, or other representatives by popular vote.
  1. The parliamentary elections will be held in March.
More Examples
1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
  - This is an unusual election with very strong anti-establishment subcurrents, making predictions problematic.
  - You can’t win an election here calling for reprivatisation and liberal economic reforms.”
  - In Oregon, elections are conducted using vote-by-mail.
2. Used in the Ending of Sentence
  - German businesses wonder what Otto Normalverbraucher will buy, while US politicians fret over who Bubba vote for in the next US election.
  - It remains to be seen whether he will when the election.
  - To militate against the possibility of his election.