election
noun
/əˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/
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/ɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/
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- A process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors, or other representatives by popular vote.
- (archaic) Any conscious choice.
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Wahl
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elect
verb
/i-/
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/ə-/
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/ɪˈlɛkt/
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- (transitive) To choose (a candidate) in an election
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wählen
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- (transitive) To choose or make a decision (to do something)
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wählen,
entscheiden
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elect
adjective
/i-/
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/ə-/
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/ɪˈlɛkt/
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- (postpositive) Who has been elected in a specified post, but has not yet entered office.
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gewählt
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elective
adjective
/ɪˈlɛktɪv/
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- Of, or pertaining to voting or elections; involving a choice between options.
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elektiv,
optional,
wählend
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electable
adjective
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- able to be elected to office
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wählbar
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electability
noun
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- The capability of a candidate to be elected.
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Wählbarkeit
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-elect
suffix
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- Used after a title to indicate that the person has been elected to hold the title, but has not yet officially taken it.
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gewählt
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