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election
noun elec·tion \i-ˈlek-shən\
: the act or process of choosing someone for a public office by voting
: the fact of being elected
Full Definition of ELECTION
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: predestination to eternal life
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: the right, power, or privilege of making a choice
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First Known Use of ELECTION
13th century
Rhymes with ELECTION
abjection, advection, affection, bisection, collection, complexion, confection, connection, convection, correction, cross section, C-section, defection, deflection, dejection, detection, direction, ejection, erection, infection, inflection, injection, inspection, midsection, objection, perfection, prelection, projection, protection, refection, reflection, rejection, resection, selection, subjection, subsection, trajection, transection, trisection
ELECTION Defined for Kids
election
noun elec·tion \i-ˈlek-shən\
Definition of ELECTION for Kids
: an act of choosing or the fact of being chosen especially by vote
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