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Definitions of general election words

noun general election U.S. Politics. a regularly scheduled local, state, or national election in which voters elect officeholders. Compare primary (def 15). a state or national election, as opposed to a local election. 1
noun general election British. an election, which must be held at any time within five years of the last election, in which constituents elect members of the House of Commons. 1
noun general election national election 1
noun general election national election 1
countable noun general election In Britain, a general election is an election where everyone votes for people to represent them in Parliament. 0
countable noun general election In the United States, a general election is a local, state, or national election where the candidates have been selected by a primary election. Compare primary. 0

before 1710

One of the 50% oldest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1710-20

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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