election
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1. the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | co-optation, co-option, |
| definition | : | the selection of a new member (usually by a vote of the existing membership) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | cumulative vote, |
| definition | : | an election in which each person has as many votes as there are positions to be filled and they can all be cast for one candidate or can be distributed in any manner (noun.act) |
2. a vote to select the winner of a position or political office (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | vote, |
| definition | : | the opinion of a group as determined by voting (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | reelection, |
| definition | : | election again (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | general election, |
| definition | : | a national or state election; candidates are chosen in all constituencies (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | primary, primary election, |
| definition | : | a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | runoff, |
| definition | : | a final election to resolve an earlier election that did not produce a winner (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | poll, |
| definition | : | the counting of votes (as in an election) (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | absentee ballot, |
| definition | : | (election) a ballot that is cast while absent (usually mailed in prior to election day) (noun.communication) |
| domain member category | : | contestee, |
| definition | : | a winner (of a race or an election etc.) whose victory is contested (noun.person) |
| domain member category | : | contester, |
| definition | : | someone who contests an outcome (of a race or an election etc.) (noun.person) |
| domain member category | : | public servant, |
| definition | : | someone who holds a government position (either by election or appointment) (noun.person) |
| domain member category | : | plurality, relative majority, |
| definition | : | (in an election with more than 2 options) the number of votes for the candidate or party receiving the greatest number (but less that half of the votes) (noun.quantity) |
3. the predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists) (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | foreordination, predestination, predetermination, preordination, |
| definition | : | (theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind) (noun.cognition) |
4. the status or fact of being elected (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | position, status, |
| definition | : | the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society (noun.state) |
5. the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice (noun.act)
| derivation | : | electoral, |
| definition | : | of or relating to elections (adj.pert) |
6. a vote to select the winner of a position or political office (noun.act)
| derivation | : | elect, |
| definition | : | select by a vote for an office or membership (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | electoral, |
| definition | : | of or relating to elections (adj.pert) |
7. the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice (noun.act)
| derivation | : | electoral, |
| definition | : | of or relating to elections (adj.pert) |
8. a vote to select the winner of a position or political office (noun.act)
| derivation | : | elect, |
| definition | : | select by a vote for an office or membership (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | electoral, |
| definition | : | of or relating to elections (adj.pert) |
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