Engelsk navneord: election |
1. | election (om handling) a vote to select the winner of a position or political office |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The results of the election will be announced tonight.
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| Mindre specifikke termer | vote |
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| Mere specifikke termer | by-election, bye-election, general election, primary, primary election, reelection, runoff |
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| Indenfor samme emneområde | absentee ballot, absolute majority, contestee, contester, majority, plurality, poll, public servant, relative majority |
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2. | election (om handling) the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Her election of medicine as a profession.
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| Mindre specifikke termer | choice, option, pick, selection |
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| Mere specifikke termer | co-optation, co-option, cumulative vote |
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3. | election (om tilstand) the status or fact of being elected |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | They celebrated his election.
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| Mindre specifikke termer | position, status |
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4. | election (om erkendelse) the predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists) |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | foreordination, predestination, predetermination, preordination |
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