# election

Pronunciation: say "ee-LEK-shuhn" /ɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/

## Noun

1. A formal process of choosing a leader or representatives by voting; also, the choosing of a particular person in this way.
   - Simple: A time when people vote to choose a leader or representatives, or the choosing of someone by vote.
   - _Voters across the country took part in the national election._
   - _Local elections are held every four years to fill council seats._
2. An alternative selected from among the available options.
   - Simple: The particular option that a person picks from several choices.
   - _The form asks employees to confirm their election of benefits each year._
   - _Her benefits election for next year includes dental and vision coverage._
3. In Calvinism, God's predestined choosing of the saints, including all those counted among the elect.
   - Simple: In Calvinist belief, God's choice of certain people to be saved.
   - _Calvinist preachers stressed that election rested entirely on God's will._
   - _The sermon explored how election sets apart those chosen for salvation._

## Noun

4. Any deliberate or conscious choice. *(archaic)*
   - Simple: Any choice a person makes on purpose.

## Origin

It comes from Middle English eleccioun, borrowed through Anglo-Norman from Latin ēlectiō ("choice, selection"), which derives from ēligō ("I pluck out, I choose"). It is equivalent to elect plus the suffix -ion.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/election (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).