Synonyms for
Election
Definition
The process of choosing someone for a position, especially in a political context.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- general election
- presidential election
- local election
- by-election
- election results
- election campaign
- election day
- election process
Word family
Usage note
While 'election' refers to the process of choosing someone for a public office by voting, 'selection' can refer to any act of choosing, not necessarily by voting. 'Elect' is the verb form.
Example sentences
- I am excited to vote in the election for our new mayor.
- The candidates are campaigning hard for the upcoming election.
- The election results will be announced tomorrow.
- I hope my favorite candidate wins the election.
- The election process can be complicated.
Quotes
Elections belong to the people. It's their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters. - Abraham Lincoln
The future of this republic is in the hands of the American voter. - Dwight D. Eisenhower
An election is coming. Universal peace is declared, and the foxes have a sincere interest in prolonging the lives of the poultry. - T.S. Eliot