election

nouns

a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
"the results of the election will be announced tonight"
election
is derived from
electoral
is derived from
elect
is a type of (narrower)
the opinion of a group as determined by voting
"they put the question to a vote"
vote
the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice
"her election of medicine as a profession"
election
is derived from
electoral
is a type of (narrower)
the act of choosing or selecting
"your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"
choice, option, pick, selection
the status or fact of being elected
"they celebrated his election"
election
is a type of (narrower)
the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
"he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"
position, status
the predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists)
election
is a type of (narrower)
(theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind)
foreordination, predestination, predetermination, preordination