election (redirected from Free and fair election)

e·lec·tion  (-lkshn)

n.

1.

a. The act or power of electing.

b. The fact of being elected.

2. The right or ability to make a choice. See Synonyms at choice.

3. Predestined salvation, especially as conceived by Calvinists.

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election [ɪˈlɛkʃən]

n

1. (Law / Parliamentary Procedure) the selection by vote of a person or persons from among candidates for a position, esp a political office

2. a public vote on an official proposition

3. the act or an instance of choosing

4. (Christianity / Protestantism) Christianity

a.  the doctrine of Calvin that God chooses certain individuals for salvation without reference to their faith or works

b.  the doctrine of Arminius and others that God chooses for salvation those who, by grace, persevere in faith and works

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election

the theological doctrine of God’s predestination of individuals as objects of divine mercy and salvation.

See also: Christianity

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	election - a vote to select the winner of a position or political office; "the results of the election will be announced tonight" reelection - election again; "he did not run for reelection" vote - the opinion of a group as determined by voting; "they put the question to a vote" general election - a national or state election; candidates are chosen in all constituencies primary, primary election - a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen by-election, bye-election - a special election between regular elections runoff - a final election to resolve an earlier election that did not produce a winner poll - the counting of votes (as in an election) absentee ballot - (election) a ballot that is cast while absent (usually mailed in prior to election day) contestee - a winner (of a race or an election etc.) whose victory is contested contester - someone who contests an outcome (of a race or an election etc.) public servant - someone who holds a government position (either by election or appointment) absolute majority, majority - (elections) more than half of the votes relative majority, plurality - (in an election with more than 2 options) the number of votes for the candidate or party receiving the greatest number (but less that half of the votes)
	2.	election - the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice; "her election of medicine as a profession" selection, choice, option, pick - the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick" co-optation, co-option - the selection of a new member (usually by a vote of the existing membership) cumulative vote - an election in which each person has as many votes as there are positions to be filled and they can all be cast for one candidate or can be distributed in any manner
	3.	election - the status or fact of being elected; "they celebrated his election" status, position - the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"
	4.	election - the predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists) foreordination, predetermination, preordination, predestination - (theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind)

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election

noun

1. vote, poll, ballot, determination, referendum, franchise, plebiscite, show of hands Poland's first fully free elections for more than fifty years

2. appointment, choosing, picking, choice, selection the election of the Labour government in 1964

Quotations
"Elections are won by men and women chiefly because most people vote against somebody rather than for somebody" [Franklin P. Adams Nods and Becks]

Translations

election [ɪˈlɛkʃ^ən]

n

(= event) → élection f
to hold an election → procéder à une élection

[person, government] → élection f
election as sth → élection comme qch, élection au poste de qch

modif [broadcast, date, day, year, winner] → des élections; [manifesto, promise, pledge, platform, defeat, result] → électoral(e); [candidate] → aux élections
election campaign n → campagne f électorale

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election

n → Wahl f; his election to the chairmanship → seine Wahl zum Vorsitzenden; election debacle → Wahldebakel nt

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election in cpds → Wahl-; election victory/defeat → Wahlsieg m → /-niederlage f;

election campaign

n → Wahlkampf m

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election [ɪˈlɛkʃ/ən] n → elezione f; (of Government) → elezioni fpl
to hold an election → indire un'elezione
the election will be held next week → l'elezione avrà luogo la settimana prossima

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