general election

noun

U.S. Politics.

a regularly scheduled local, state, or national election in which voters elect officeholders.Compare primary (def. 15).
a state or national election, as opposed to a local election.

British. an election, which must be held at any time within five years of the last election, in which constituents elect members of the House of Commons.

Compare by-election.

Origin of general election

An Americanism dating back to 1710–20

Words nearby general election

general court-martial, generalcy, general delivery, general discharge, general duty nurse, general election, general headquarters, general hospital, general immunity, generalissimo, generalist

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Example sentences from the Web for general election

Mitt Romney began the campaign behind Barack Obama and never moved ahead during the general-election campaign.
The Anti-‘Game Change’: ‘The Gamble’ Shows How Obama Really Won|Stuart Stevens|November 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
To wit, Mitt Romney kicked off his general-election campaign with an ad that detailed his plans for day one of his administration.
Jim DeMint’s New Obamacare Attack: It Wasn’t Approved|Jamelle Bouie|October 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Just let the nominee give a big speech somewhere and accept the nomination to release the general-election funds, and go home.
Quasi-Random Responses to Comments from the Previous Thread|Michael Tomasky|August 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The truth is that journalists switched to general-election mode even while the primaries were still competitive.
The Great Primary Pretense|Howard Kurtz|April 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST

But as he makes the pivot to general-election nominee, Romney remains a remote figure to most of those who are covering him.
How Mitt Romney Beats the Press, Avoiding Most National Interviews|Howard Kurtz|April 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for general election

general election

noun

an election in which representatives are chosen in all constituencies of a state

US a final election from which successful candidates are sent to a legislative bodyCompare primary

US and Canadian (in the US) a national or state election or (in Canada) a federal or provincial election in contrast to a local election

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单词	general election
释义	general election noun U.S. Politics. a regularly scheduled local, state, or national election in which voters elect officeholders.Compare primary (def. 15). a state or national election, as opposed to a local election. British. an election, which must be held at any time within five years of the last election, in which constituents elect members of the House of Commons. Compare by-election. Origin of general election An Americanism dating back to 1710–20 Words nearby general election general court-martial, generalcy, general delivery, general discharge, general duty nurse, general election, general headquarters, general hospital, general immunity, generalissimo, generalist Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for general election Mitt Romney began the campaign behind Barack Obama and never moved ahead during the general-election campaign. The Anti-‘Game Change’: ‘The Gamble’ Shows How Obama Really Won\|Stuart Stevens\|November 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST To wit, Mitt Romney kicked off his general-election campaign with an ad that detailed his plans for day one of his administration. Jim DeMint’s New Obamacare Attack: It Wasn’t Approved\|Jamelle Bouie\|October 18, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Just let the nominee give a big speech somewhere and accept the nomination to release the general-election funds, and go home. Quasi-Random Responses to Comments from the Previous Thread\|Michael Tomasky\|August 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The truth is that journalists switched to general-election mode even while the primaries were still competitive. The Great Primary Pretense\|Howard Kurtz\|April 25, 2012\|DAILY BEAST But as he makes the pivot to general-election nominee, Romney remains a remote figure to most of those who are covering him. How Mitt Romney Beats the Press, Avoiding Most National Interviews\|Howard Kurtz\|April 20, 2012\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for general election general election noun an election in which representatives are chosen in all constituencies of a state US a final election from which successful candidates are sent to a legislative bodyCompare primary US and Canadian (in the US) a national or state election or (in Canada) a federal or provincial election in contrast to a local election Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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