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Pronunciation / Transliteration: seongeo
"국민들은 다음 달에 선거를 치릅니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The formal process of selecting a person for public office or accepting/rejecting a political proposition by voting.
"The country is preparing for national elections next month." - 2
The choice or act of selecting someone or being selected.
"Her election as chairperson of the committee was announced yesterday."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'electionem' meaning a picking out or selection, stemming from 'eligere' (to choose out). Entering Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, the term shifted from general choices or theological selection to its predominant modern political meaning of choosing public officials.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Elections" is said worldwide
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élections
Transliteration: élections
"Les élections auront lieu au printemps."
Wahlen
Transliteration: Wahlen
"Die Wahlen finden im nächsten Monat statt."
elezioni
Transliteration: elezioni
"Le elezioni si terranno domenica."
elecciones
Transliteration: elecciones
"Las elecciones son muy importantes para la democracia."
eleições
Transliteration: eleições
"O país vai realizar eleições gerais este ano."
चुनाव
Transliteration: chunav
"भारत में चुनाव हर पाँच साल में होते हैं।"
选举
Transliteration: xuǎnjǔ
"全国大选定于下个月举行。"
선거
Transliteration: seongeo
"국민들은 다음 달에 선거를 치릅니다."
選挙
Transliteration: senkyo
"来月、新しい首相を選ぶ選挙が行われます。"
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