election · noun C or U /ɪˈlek.ʃən/
Word family
Nouns: election, reelection, electorate
Adjectives: elect, elective, electoral
Verbs: elect, reelect
election
B1 a time when people vote in order to choose someone for a political or official job
Dictionary examples:
a presidential election
Who do you think will win the election?
Local government elections will take place in May.
The first election results have started to come in.
Learner example:
The film shows very different things about the American election. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Swiss German)
