electionEnglishOxford English Thesauruselection 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.word linkselectionpsephology study of electionselection Oxford Dictionary of English