English-French translations for election

• élection
  Nous parlons d'élections parce que les élections sont la démocratie. We talk about elections because elections are democracy.
  Les élections n'ont pas été démocratiques. Elections were not democratic.
  Élection présidentielle au PérouPresidential elections in Peru:

Definition of election

• A process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors or other representatives by popular vote
• The choice of a leader or representative by popular vote
• An option that is selected
• Any conscious choice
• In Calvinism, God's predestination of saints including all of the elect

Examples

• The parliamentary elections will be held in March.
• The election of John Smith was due to his broad appeal.
• W-4 election

Related words

• selection
• reelection
• re-election
• elections
• by-election
• electioneering
• electioneer
• self-selection
• postelection