election

Significat (Anglès)

1. (countable, uncountable) A process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors, or other representatives by popular vote.
2. (countable, uncountable) The choice of a leader or representative by popular vote.
3. (countable, uncountable) An option that is selected.
4. (archaic, countable, uncountable) Any conscious choice.
5. (countable, uncountable) In Calvinism, God's predestination of saints including all of the elect.
6. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Those who are elected.

Conceptes

elecció

eleccions

Sinònims

choice

vote

selection

electoral

choosing

voting

option

poll

polling

pick

⛏️

elections

predestination

ballot

elect

trade-off

volition

alternative

way

appointment

cull

decision

designation

determination

elected

elective

foreordination

lottery

nomination

possibility

select

suffrage

Traduccions

élection

elección

Wahl

elezione

eleição

εκλογή

verkiezing

seçim

scrutin

انتخاب

optie

choix

εκλογές

keuze

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: eleccioun

In summary

From Middle English eleccioun, eleccion, from Anglo-Norman eleccioun, from Latin ēlectiōn-, stem of ēlectiō (“choice, selection”), from ēligō (“I pluck out, I choose”). Equivalent to elect + -ion.

Frases

He never lost an election .

The primary election will be held in June .

However , the party had limited number of candidates in the election .

All three seats were left vacant until the next election .