ALL meanings of general election
general election
G g - noun general election national election 1
- noun general election national election 1
- 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
- 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
- noun general election an election in which representatives are chosen in all constituencies of a state 0
- noun general election a final election from which successful candidates are sent to a legislative body 0
- noun general election (in the US) a national or state election or (in Canada) a federal or provincial election in contrast to a local election 0
- noun general election an election to choose from among candidates previously nominated in a primary election, by party convention, etc. 0
- noun general election a nationwide or statewide election 0
- noun general election An election, usually held at regular intervals, in which candidates are elected in all or most constituencies or electoral districts of a nation. 0