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-elect suffix

  • Used after a title to indicate that the person has been elected to hold the title, but has not yet officially taken it.
 tuleva, vastavalittu

election noun

  /əˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/ , /ɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/
  • A process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors, or other representatives by popular vote.
 vaali, valinta, valinta vaaleilla, vaalit
  • (archaic) Any conscious choice.
 valinta

elect verb

  /i-/ , /ə-/ , /ɪˈlɛkt/
  • (transitive) To choose (a candidate) in an election
 valita
  • (transitive) To choose or make a decision (to do something)
 päättää, valita

elect adjective

  /i-/ , /ə-/ , /ɪˈlɛkt/
  • (postpositive) Who has been elected in a specified post, but has not yet entered office.
 tuleva, vastavalittu

elective adjective

  /ɪˈlɛktɪv/
  • Of, or pertaining to voting or elections; involving a choice between options.
 vaali, valinnainen, äänestys
president-elect
presidentiksi valittu, tuleva presidentti
select elect
valita
-elect President-elect
tuleva
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