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election

noun/əˈlɛkʃən/

definition

an occasion when people vote to choose someone for an official position

example

Millions of people voted in the election to choose their next leader.

synonyms
votepollballot
word origin — Middle English: via Old French from Latin electio(n-), from eligere ‘pick out’ (see elect)

Intermediate — Set 96

Set 96 of Intermediate covers 5 words: election, argument, balance, arrangement, candidate. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.

  1. election · noun/əˈlɛkʃən/

    an occasion when people vote to choose someone for an official position

    Millions of people voted in the election to choose their next leader.

    Synonyms: vote, poll, ballot

    Origin: Middle English: via Old French from Latin electio(n-), from eligere ‘pick out’ (see elect)

  2. argument · noun/ˈɑrɡjəmənt/

    a situation in which people strongly disagree with each other

    Teenagers and their parents sometimes have argıments over rules, curfews, and how much independence they should have.

    Synonyms: disagreement, dispute, quarrel

    Origin: Middle English (in the sense ‘process of reasoning’): via Old French from Latin argumentum, from arguere ‘make clear, prove, accuse’

  3. balance · noun/ˈbæləns/

    a steady position, or a situation in which things exist in the correct amounts

    There are some exercises that you can do at home to improve your balance and stability.

    Synonyms: steadiness, stability

    Origin: Middle English (in balance (sense 3 of the noun)): from Old French balance (noun), balancer (verb), based on late Latin (libra) bilanx ‘(balance) having two scale pans’, from bi- ‘twice, having two’ + lanx ‘scale pan’

  4. arrangement · noun/əˈreɪndʒmənt/

    a plan or preparation made for something to happen or for something to be organized

    The company made an arrangement with a local hotel to provide accommodation for employees attending the conference.

    Synonyms: plan, preparation, agreement

  5. candidate · noun/ˈkæn(d)əˌdeɪt/

    a person who is competing for a job or in an election

    The company announced on its website that the successful candidate would be contacted after all the interviews had been finalized.

    Synonyms: applicant, nominee

    Origin: early 17th century: from Latin candidatus ‘white-robed’, also denoting a candidate for office (who traditionally wore a white toga), from candidus ‘white’