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general election
noun
: a regular election that involves voters and candidates throughout an entire country
Full Definition of GENERAL ELECTION
: an election usually held at regular intervals in which candidates are elected in all or most constituencies of a nation or state
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First Known Use of GENERAL ELECTION
circa 1687
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