election Synonyms
Another word for election
• noun (Context 1)
A formal and organized process of selecting a person for public office or of accepting or rejecting a political proposition by voting.
"Voter turnout in the municipal vote was the highest recorded in two decades."
• noun (Context 2)
The formal act or option of choosing between two or more alternatives or rights, especially in legal or financial contexts.
"The taxpayer made a formal choice to defer the recognition of capital gains until the following fiscal year."
• noun (Context 3)
In Christian theology, the divine choice of certain individuals or groups by God for salvation or a special religious purpose.
"The seventeenth-century treatise explored the Reformed doctrine of divine predestination and grace."
Opposites of election
The opposite of election shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: