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general election — ♦♦♦ general elections 1) N COUNT In Britain, a general election is an election where everyone votes for people to represent them in Parliament. 2) N COUNT In the United States, a general election is a local, state, or national election where the… … English dictionary
general election — general e lection n an election in which all the people in a country who can vote elect a government ▪ during the 1987 general election campaign ▪ an attempt to persuade the government to hold a general election (=have a general election) … Dictionary of contemporary English
general election — UK US noun [C] POLITICS, GOVERNMENT ► an election in which all the voters in a country elect the government: »With a general election likely next year, the necessary legislation may not be tabled for more than 12 months. → Compare BY ELECTION(Cf … Financial and business terms
general election — ☆ general election n. 1. an election to choose from among candidates previously nominated in a primary election, by party convention, etc. 2. a nationwide or statewide election … English World dictionary
general election — ► NOUN ▪ the election of representatives to a legislature from constituencies throughout the country … English terms dictionary
General election — A general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are up for election. The term is usually used to refer to elections held for a nation s primary legislative body, as distinguished from by elections and… … Wikipedia
general election — noun a national or state election; candidates are chosen in all constituencies (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑election * * * noun, pl ⋯ tions [count] : a regular election that involves voters and candidates throughout an entire country * * * ˌgeneral… … Useful english dictionary
general election — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms general election : singular general election plural general elections an election in which every adult in the country can vote for the people who will represent them in parliament … English dictionary
General Election Day — General Election Day, U.S. the day on which the election of public officials is held, the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November in most states; Election Day … Useful english dictionary
general election — general e lection noun count an election in which every adult in the country can vote for the people who will represent them in government … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
