The act of choosing; choice; selection.
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Democracy and elections, Elections democracy.
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Primary election
a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen
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An election held by itself, not at the time of a general election.
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 national or state election; candidates are chosen in all constituencies
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Democracy and elections, Elections democracy.First in order of time or development or in intention; primitive; fundamental; original.
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Democracy and elections, Elections democracy.Election a second time, or anew; as, the reelection of a former chief.
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 faculty of acting or of exerting power; the state of being in action; action; instrumentality.
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Democracy and elections.Originally, a ball used for secret voting. Hence: Any printed or written ticket used in voting.
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Democracy and elections.of Ballot
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Democracy and elections.A body of constituents, as the body of citizens or voters in a representative district.
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Democracy and elections.The act of delegating, or state of being delegated; deputed power.
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Democracy and elections.Government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is retained and directly exercised by the people.
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Democracy and elections.One who elects, or has the right of choice; a person who is entitled to take part in an election, or to give his vote in favor of a ca…
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Democracy and elections.The territory, jurisdiction, or dignity of an elector, as in the old German empire.
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Democracy and elections.Releasing from slavery or custody.
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Democracy and elections.Exemption from constraint or oppression; freedom; liberty.
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In a state of anticipation ore preoccupation; in advance; -- often followed by with.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: preliminary, election, delegates, nominees, chosen.A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud; flowers, collectively.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: preliminary, election, delegates, nominees, chosen.One who is receiving rudimentary instruction in the doctrines of Christianity; a neophyte; in the primitive church, one officially rec…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: preliminary, election, delegates, nominees, chosen.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: preliminary, election, delegates, nominees, chosen.(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: preliminary, election, delegates, nominees, chosen.To give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to intrust; to consign; -- used with to, unto.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: preliminary, election, delegates, nominees, chosen.Acknowledgment; avowal, especially in a matter pertaining to one's self; the admission of a debt, obligation, or crime.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: preliminary, election, delegates, nominees, chosen.Intimate union; fellowship; alliance; companionship; confederation; association; intimacy.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: preliminary, election, delegates, nominees, chosen.The act of coming together; the state of being together; union; coalition.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: preliminary, election, delegates, nominees, chosen.To lay upon a bed or other resting place.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: preliminary, election, delegates, nominees, chosen.The act of delegating, or investing with authority to act for another; the appointment of a delegate or delegates.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: preliminary, election, delegates, nominees, chosen.To draw preliminary outline or main features of; to sketch for a pattern or model; to delineate; to trace out; to draw.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: preliminary, election, delegates, nominees, chosen.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: preliminary, election, delegates, nominees, chosen.To shed an old covering or condition preliminary to taking on a new one; to molt.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: preliminary, election, delegates, nominees, chosen.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: preliminary, election, delegates, nominees, chosen.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: preliminary, election, delegates, nominees, chosen.Serving to initiate; inceptive; initiatory; introductory; preliminary.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: preliminary, election, delegates, nominees, chosen.The act of introducing, or bringing to notice.
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