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election
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Sense: The act of choosing

Synonyms:

option , choice , preference , selection , choosing, free will, decision , will , the pick, first choice, opting

Sense: The act of choosing by votes

Synonyms:

poll , polls, ballot , balloting, ticket , vote , voting, voice vote, vote-casting, primaries, suffrage, plebiscite, referendum, franchise , elective franchise, constitutional right, yea or nay, hustings (UK), ballot box

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