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election

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election
noun
1 he was defeated in the 1992 election:
ballot, vote, poll, referendum, plebiscite, general election, local election, popular vote, straw vote/poll, show of hands.
2 the election of a new leader:
voting (in), choosing, picking, selection, choice, appointment.
antonyms voting out.
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psephology study of elections
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