election
nounADJ.
fair, free | democratic, multi-party | rigged | direct, indirect | fresh, new | early
The prime minister may decide to call an early election.| primary, run-off | federal, local, municipal, national, regional, state | congressional, council, general, gubernatorial, leadership, legislative, local government, mayoral, parliamentary, party, presidential, Senate
VERB + ELECTION
have, hold | call | contest, fight | stand for | lose, win | rig
ELECTION + VERB
take place | be due, be scheduled for
Elections are scheduled for November.ELECTION + NOUN
campaign | manifesto, pledge, promise | broadcast | candidate | defeat, victory | day, night, year | fraud
PREP.
at/in a/the ~
in the 2001 general election| by ~
Membership of the committee is by election.| ~ to
her election to the SenatePHRASES
the outcome of an election, the run-up to an election
opinion poll results in the run-up to elections