- by-elec·tion
- /ˈbajəˌlɛkʃən/ noun, pl -tions [count]Brit : a special election that is held between regular elections to replace someone who has died or resigned from office
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elec·tion·eer·ing — /ıˌlɛkʃəˈnirıŋ/ noun [noncount] : the things that are done and said to help a political candidate or party to win an election Her tireless electioneering won her the election … Useful english dictionary
elec — ac·ti·no·elec·tric; an·elec·tro·ton·ic; an·elec·trot·o·nus; cat·elec·tro·ton·ic; cat·elec·trot·o·nus; elec; elec·tion; elec·tor; elec·tor·al; elec·tor·al·ly; elec·tor·ate; elec·to·ri·al; elec·tra; elec·tress; elec·tret; elec·tri·cian;… … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
election — elec·tion … English syllables
electioneer — elec·tion·eer … English syllables
Election Day — Elec′tion Day n. 1) gov the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, on which national elections are held in the U.S. in even years 2) gov (often l.c.) any day designated for the election of public officials … From formal English to slang
United States presidential nominating convention — A United States presidential nominating convention is a political convention held every four years in the United States by most of the political parties who will be fielding nominees in the upcoming U.S. presidential election. The formal purpose… … Wikipedia
eer — fac·tion·eer; fic·tion·eer; foun·tain·eer; hack·but·eer; jav·e·lin·eer; mis·sil·eer; muf·fin·eer; mu·ni·tion·eer; pag·eant·eer; pi·geon·eer; pis·tol·eer; pon·ton·eer; rev·o·lu·tion·eer·ing; un·ion·eer; car·a·van·eer; EER; auc·tion·eer;… … English syllables
by-election — by′ elec tion or bye′ elec tion n. gov a special election held between general elections to fill a vacancy • Etymology: 1875–80 … From formal English to slang
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