election
Pronunciation: /ɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/
The English word “election” has 6 meanings listed here.
noun
- A process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors, or other representatives by popular vote.
- The choice of a leader or representative by popular vote.
- An option that is selected.
- Any conscious choice.
- In Calvinism, God's predestination of saints including all of the elect.
- Those who are elected.
Etymology
From Middle English eleccioun, eleccion, from Anglo-Norman eleccioun, from Latin ēlectiōn-, stem of ēlectiō (“choice, selection”), from ēligō (“to pluck out, to choose”). Equivalent to elect + -ion. Displaced native Old English cyre (“choice, free will, election”).
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