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 national or state election; candidates are chosen in all constituencies
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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 special election between regular elections
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…
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Orig., an officer appointed to look to the goodness of ale and beer; also, one of the officers chosen by the liverymen of London to in…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: national, election, candidates, chosen, constituencies.open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead; "an equivocal statement";…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: national, election, candidates, chosen, constituencies.The hearing and determination of a cause between parties in controversy, by a person or persons chosen by the parties.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: national, election, candidates, chosen, constituencies.A meeting, especially a preliminary meeting, of persons belonging to a party, to nominate candidates for public office, or to select d…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: national, election, candidates, chosen, constituencies.the prevailing psychological state; "the climate of opinion"; "the national mood had changed radically since the last election"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: national, election, candidates, chosen, constituencies.(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: national, election, candidates, chosen, constituencies.One or more persons appointed or chosen, and commissioned to represent others, as in a convention, in Congress, etc.; the collective b…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: national, election, candidates, chosen, constituencies.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: national, election, candidates, chosen, constituencies.open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead; "an equivocal statement";…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: national, election, candidates, chosen, constituencies.the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: national, election, candidates, chosen, constituencies.The presiding priest who initiated candidates at the Eleusinian mysteries; hence, one who teaches the mysteries and duties of religion.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: national, election, candidates, chosen, constituencies.The platform on which candidates for Parliament formerly stood in addressing the electors.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: national, election, candidates, chosen, constituencies.Not eligible; not qualified to be chosen for an office; not worthy to be chosen or prefered; not expedient or desirable.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: national, election, candidates, chosen, constituencies.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: national, election, candidates, chosen, constituencies.A portion; a list, esp. a list of candidates for an office.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: national, election, candidates, chosen, constituencies.has a good chance of being the case or of coming about; "these services are likely to be available to us all before long"; "she is lik…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: national, election, candidates, chosen, constituencies.A sort of riddle in which it is required to discover a chosen word from various combinations of its letters, or of some of its letters…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: national, election, candidates, chosen, constituencies.The amount or number by which one aggregate exceeds all other aggregates with which it is contrasted; especially, the number by which…
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