noun

• 1A formal and organized choice by vote of a person for a political office or other position.

  ‘the 1860 presidential election’

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  • ‘an election year’

  Synonyms

  ballot, vote, poll, referendum, plebiscite, general election, local election, popular vote, straw poll, straw vote, show of hands

  voting, voting in, choosing, picking, selection, choice, appointment

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  1. 1.1mass noun The action of electing or the fact of being elected.
     ‘his election to the House of Representatives’
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     • ‘she ran for election in 2013’