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nouna vote to select the winner of a position or political officetype of:
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nounthe act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice
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nounthe predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists)
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nounthe status or fact of being elected
Examples of election
- "the results of the election will be announced tonight"
- "her election of medicine as a profession"
- "they celebrated his election"