Engelsk ordbok



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Engelsk substantiv: election

1. election (om handling) a vote to select the winner of a position or political office


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe results of the election will be announced tonight.


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkvote


Mere spesifikke uttrykkby-election, bye-election, general election, primary, primary election, reelection, runoff


Forekomster i samme kategoriabsentee ballot, absolute majority, contestee, contester, majority, plurality, poll, public servant, relative majority

2. election (om handling) the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHer election of medicine as a profession.


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkchoice, option, pick, selection


Mere spesifikke uttrykkco-optation, co-option, cumulative vote

3. election (om tilstand) the status or fact of being elected


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThey celebrated his election.


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkposition, status

4. election (om erkjendelse) the predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists)


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkforeordination, predestination, predetermination, preordination









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