electiveadjective
uk/iˈlek.tɪv/us/iˈlek.tɪv/formalvoted for or chosen:
an elective office
elective surgery
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Elections
- absentee ballot
- absentee vote
- absolute majority
- abstain
- abstention
- aye
- franchise
- general election
- gerrymandering
- go to the country idiom
- hat
- nominate
- rigging
- safe
- scrutineer
- secret ballot
- show of hands
- spoil
- stump
- vote of confidence
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electivenoun [ C ]
uk/iˈlek.tɪv/us/iˈlek.tɪv/a subject that someone can choose to study as part of a course:
During the MBA you will choose ten to twelve electives from a large and varied portfolio.
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University & college education
- academe
- academia
- academic
- business school
- campus
- Cantabrigian
- grad
- graduate
- grove
- hall of residence
- honour
- intercollegiate
- junior college
- red-brick
- registrar
- semester
- sorority
- student union
- summa cum laude
- varsity
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