election

election
I
(Roget's IV) n.
1. [The act of choosing]
Syn. option, choice, preference; see choice 1 , selection 1 .
2. [The act of choosing by votes]
Syn. poll, polls, ballot, balloting, ticket, vote, voting, voice vote, vote-casting, primaries, hustings (British), suffrage, plebiscite, referendum, franchise, elective franchise, constitutional right, yea or nay.
II
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.
selection, choosing, choice, voting, vote-casting, determination, preference, appointment, designation, nomination, referendum.
WORD FIND
elections and campaigning
• aid to candidate, solicits votes: electioneer
• assembly every four years to elect presidential candidate: national convention
• attack on opposing candidate: mudslinging, smear campaign
• candidate list: ballot, ticket
• convention representatives from one state: delegation
• cross-party vote: crossover vote
• desires and dictates of voters expressed through vote: mandate
• district of voters: constituency
• district, smallest voting unit: precinct
• fund-raising, fund-distributing committee: political action committee (PAC)
• mail-in vote: absentee ballot
• majority (large) of votes, victory: landslide
• meeting of party to choose candidate: caucus
• meeting to generate enthusiasm for candidate: rally
• person not on ballot, but written in by voter: write-in
• poll public opinion or solicit votes: canvass
• popular candidate’s trickle-down benefit to weaker party member: coattail effect
• preliminary, nominating election: primary
• principles of candidate or party: platform
• proposal of action, to be voted on: proposition, referendum
• random vote poll: straw poll
• report of voting trends: poll, returns, exit poll
• shake hands and smile: glad-hand
• speak from town to town: barnstorm, stump
• state representatives chosen to elect president and vice president: electoral college
• voting enrollment: registration
III
(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun The act of choosing: choice, option, preference, selection. See CHOICE.

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