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Vinony

election

noun

  1. process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office
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Pronunciation: /ɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/ / /əˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/

noun

Etymology: From Middle English eleccioun, eleccion, from Anglo-Norman eleccioun, from Latin ēlectiōn-, stem of ēlectiō (“choice, selection”), from ēligō (“to pluck out, to choose”). Equivalent to elect + -ion. Displaced native Old English cyre (“choice, free will, election”).

  1. A process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors, or other representatives by popular vote.

    “The parliamentary election(s) will be held in March.”

    “How did you vote in (UK also: at) the last election?”

  2. The choice of a leader or representative by popular vote.

    “The election of John Smith was due to his broad appeal.”

  3. An option that is selected.

    “W-4 election”

  4. Any conscious choice.

    “Whosoever searcheth all the circumstances and embraceth all the consequences thereof hindereth his election.”

    “To use men with much difference and election is good.”

  5. In Calvinism, God's predestination of saints including all of the elect.

    “[H]e [Paul] laboureth to comfort Timothy vvith the remembrance of the ſtedfaſtneſs of Gods eternal decree of Election, becauſe grounded on his foreknowledge; […]”

  6. Those who are elected.

    “The election hath obtained it.”