a vote to select the winner of a position or political office; "the results of the election will be announced tonight"
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Democracy and elections, Elections democracy.
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a special election between regular elections
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a special election between regular elections
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Democracy and elections, Elections democracy.a national or state election; candidates are chosen in all constituencies
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Democracy and elections, Elections democracy.a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Democracy and elections, Elections democracy.a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Democracy and elections, Elections democracy.election again; "he did not run for reelection"
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Democracy and elections, Elections democracy.a final election to resolve an earlier election that did not produce a winner
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Democracy and elections, Elections democracy.the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Democracy and elections.a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative; "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion"…
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Democracy and elections.a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative; "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion"…
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Democracy and elections.the body of voters who elect a representative for their area
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Democracy and elections.the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Democracy and elections.the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Democracy and elections.a citizen who has a legal right to vote
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Democracy and elections.the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Democracy and elections.a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vot…
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Democracy and elections.a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vot…
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Democracy and elections.a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate
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Order; a regular and imposing arrangement; disposition in regular lines; hence, order of battle; as, drawn up in battle array.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: special, election, regular, elections.(politics) the consequence of one popular candidate in an election drawing votes for other members of the same political party; "he co…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: special, election, regular, elections.To make interest for a candidate at an election; to use arts for securing the election of a candidate.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: special, election, regular, elections.A messenger sent on a special errand; a courier; hence, a regular and fast conveyance; commonly, a company or system for the prompt an…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: special, election, regular, elections.A gathering of buyers and sellers, assembled at a particular place with their merchandise at a stated or regular season, or by special…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: special, election, regular, elections.A member of a corporation, company, or city, possessing certain privileges; a member of a borough, town, or State, who has the right t…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: special, election, regular, elections.The peculiar structure of mind with whoch each individual is endowed by nature; that disposition or aptitude of mind which is peculiar…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: special, election, regular, elections.The correspondence or resemblance of substances belonging to the same type or series; a similarity of composition varying by a small,…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: special, election, regular, elections.One of that class of Calvinists who consider the decree of election as contemplating the apostasy as past and the elect as being at th…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: special, election, regular, elections.Not regular; not conforming to a law, method, or usage recognized as the general rule; not according to common form; not conformable t…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: special, election, regular, elections.TO cause to move with regular steps in the manner of a soldier; to cause to move in military array, or in a body, as troops; to cause…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: special, election, regular, elections.concerned with or applicable to or belonging to an entire nation or country; "the national government"; "national elections"; "of nati…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: special, election, regular, elections.According to an established norm, rule, or principle; conformed to a type, standard, or regular form; performing the proper functions;…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: special, election, regular, elections.first and most important; "his special interest is music"; "she gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: special, election, regular, elections.Abnormal regularity; the state of certain flowers, which, being naturally irregular, have become regular through a symmetrical repetit…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: special, election, regular, elections.A disturbance in the regular elliptic or other motion of a heavenly body, produced by some force additional to that which causes its r…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: special, election, regular, elections.The greater number; a majority; also, the greatest of several numbers; in elections, the excess of the votes given for one candidate o…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: special, election, regular, elections.Of or pertaining to the common people, or to the whole body of the people, as distinguished from a select portion; as, the popular voi…
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