Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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election | Yes | No | No | No |
co-optation | Yes | No | No | No |
election (noun) | co-optation (noun) |
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the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice | the selection of a new member (usually by a vote of the existing membership) |
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office | the act of appointing summarily (with or without the appointee's consent) |
the predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists) | |
the status or fact of being elected |