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election

noun/əˈlɛkʃən/

definition

an occasion when people vote for somebody to be chosen for an official position

example

Last December Boris Johnson secured the biggest conservative party election win since 1987.

synonyms
votingdecision
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 for somebody to be chosen for an official position

    Last December Boris Johnson secured the biggest conservative party election win since 1987.

    Synonyms: voting, decision

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

  2. argument · noun/ˈɑrɡjəmənt/

    a situation when two people strongly disagree with each other

    It is normal for teenagers to have arguments with their parents over trivial things.

    Synonyms: controversy, disagreement, dispute, clash

    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/

    same amount of weight on both sides.

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

    Synonyms: equity, harmony

    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/

    making plans; bring about agreements and understandings

    When the rector's secretary forgot to make an arrangement for the meeting place, he sacked her.

    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’