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 preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen
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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 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.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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By way of preparation, or preliminary; previously; aforetime.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: preliminary, election, delegates, nominees, chosen.A large bar of steel formed directly from an ingot by hammering or rolling, being a preliminary shape for further working.
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 pledge or bind; to compromise, expose, or endanger by some decisive act or preliminary step; -- often used reflexively; as, to comm…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: preliminary, election, delegates, nominees, chosen.A formulary in which the articles of faith are comprised; a creed to be assented to or signed, as a preliminary to admission to member…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: preliminary, election, delegates, nominees, chosen.A voluntary and permanent council or union of neighboring Congregational churches, for mutual advice and cooperation in ecclesiastical…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: preliminary, election, delegates, nominees, chosen.A meeting or an assembly of persons, esp. of delegates or representatives, to accomplish some specific object, -- civil, social, polit…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: preliminary, election, delegates, nominees, chosen.A preliminary layer, as of color, size, etc.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: preliminary, election, delegates, nominees, chosen.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: 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.That part of a book or discourse which introduces or leads the way to the main subject, or part; preliminary; matter; preface; proem;…
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