Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of election
"The upcoming local and national elections will determine which candidates represent their districts next year."
In plain English: Elections are times when people vote to choose their leaders.
"The local elections took place last Tuesday."
Usage: Elections are regular events where voters choose candidates or representatives for public office. Use this term to describe the collective process of voting rather than referring to a single instance of casting a ballot.
Derived from Latin electio, this term comes from the verb eligere meaning "to choose" or "to pick out." It entered English through Old French to denote the formal process of selecting representatives.