Definition of Election in English :

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Election meaning in English

Meaning of Election in English

Pronunciation of Election in English

Election pronunciation in English

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Election

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Noun

1. election

a vote to select the winner of a position or political office

Example Sentences:
'the results of the election will be announced tonight'

2. election

the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice

Example Sentences:
'her election of medicine as a profession'

3. election

the status or fact of being elected

Example Sentences:
'they celebrated his election'

4. election

the predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Election

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noun
1. 
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
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

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noun
1. 
a choosing or choice
2. 
a. 
a choosing or being chosen for office by vote
b. 
a voting, as in a municipality, on some proposition, issue, etc.
3.  Theology
the selection by God of certain people for salvation and eternal life

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Election

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n.
1.
a. The act or process of electing someone to fill an office or position: Officers are chosen by election and not by appointment.
b. An instance of this: Did you vote in this election?
c. The fact of being elected: her election to the Senate.
2. An act of choosing; a selection: your election of benefits.
3. Predestined salvation, especially as conceived by Calvinists.

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