election
/ɪˈlekʃn/noun
उच्चारण इलेक्शन
चुनाव, निर्वाचन
Basic word
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[C, U]
the process of choosing a person or a group of people for a position, especially a political position, by voting; the fact of having been chosen by voting
चुनाव, निर्वाचन
- the general election
- her election as president
- The election will be held in April.
+ 2 more examples
- She won the election by a large margin.
- Voters queued outside the booth on the day of the election.
Synonyms vote poll ballot referendum selection
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
election (countable)
A formal process of voting to choose someone. It is countable: a general election, local elections.
मतदान द्वारा किसी को चुनने की औपचारिक प्रक्रिया। यह countable है: a general election, local elections।
- The general election will be held in April.
- Local elections take place every five years.
election to + post / body
Use 'to' for the office or body to which someone is elected.
जिस पद या संस्था के लिए कोई चुना जाए, उसके लिए 'to' आता है।
- Her election to the council was a surprise.
- His election as president was announced.
stand / contest / win an election
Common verb partners; in British English a candidate 'stands for' a seat.
ये आम verb partners हैं; ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में उम्मीदवार किसी सीट के लिए 'stands' है।
- He stood for election in his home town.
- She won the election by a wide margin.
election day / during elections
Use 'during' for the period and 'on' for the day.
अवधि के लिए 'during' और दिन के लिए 'on' आता है।
- The schools remain closed on election day.
- Posters appear during elections.
election as a countable and general noun
Elections can be general, for the whole country, or by-elections, held to fill one empty seat.
Elections general (पूरे देश के) या by-elections (एक रिक्त सीट भरने के लिए) हो सकते हैं।
- A by-election was held after the MLA resigned.
+Collocations 5
adjective + election
generallocalstatefairclosefree
- The state election was fair and peaceful.
verb + election
holdwinlosecontestcallrig
- The government called an early election.
election + noun
campaigncommissionresultmanifestosymbolrally
- The Election Commission announced the dates.
election + preposition
toasinforof
- His election as monitor pleased the class.
election terms
ballotcandidateconstituencyvoterboothpoll
- Long queues formed at the polling booth.
“More examples 7
- Radhika voted in an election for the first time at eighteen.
अठारह वर्ष की आयु में राधिका ने पहली बार किसी चुनाव में मतदान किया।
- The results of the election will be declared on Tuesday.
चुनाव के परिणाम मंगलवार को घोषित किए जाएँगे।
- The college holds elections for its student union every year.
कॉलेज हर वर्ष अपने छात्र संघ के चुनाव कराता है।
- Voting machines were used in the election.
चुनाव में voting machines का प्रयोग हुआ।
- Her election as sarpanch changed the village.
सरपंच के रूप में उसके चुनाव ने गाँव को बदल दिया।
- A new government was formed soon after the election.
चुनाव के कुछ समय बाद नई सरकार बनी।
- Radhika helped as a volunteer during the college election.
राधिका ने college election में स्वयंसेवक के रूप में मदद की।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He contested for the election.
✓ He contested the election.
Contest is transitive; do not add 'for'.
Contest सकर्मक है; इसके साथ 'for' न जोड़ें।
✗ She was elected on the post of secretary.
✓ She was elected to the post of secretary.
Use 'to' after elected for a post.
पद के लिए elected के बाद 'to' आता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
An election held between general elections to fill a vacant seat is a by-election.
आम चुनावों के बीच रिक्त सीट भरने का चुनाव by-election (उपचुनाव)।
General knowledge
The Election Commission of India (Article 324) conducts elections to Parliament, state legislatures and the offices of President and Vice-President; it was set up on 25 January 1950 (now National Voters' Day); Sukumar Sen was the first Chief Election Commissioner; the first general election was held in 1951–52; the voting age was lowered from 21 to 18 by the 61st Amendment (1988); EVMs and VVPAT are used; NOTA (None of the Above) was introduced in 2013; elections to panchayats and municipalities are conducted by State Election Commissions.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: भारत निर्वाचन आयोग (अनुच्छेद 324) संसद, राज्य विधानमंडलों और राष्ट्रपति एवं उपराष्ट्रपति पदों के चुनाव कराता है; इसकी स्थापना 25 जनवरी 1950 को हुई (अब राष्ट्रीय मतदाता दिवस); सुकुमार सेन पहले मुख्य निर्वाचन आयुक्त थे; पहला आम चुनाव 1951–52 में हुआ; 61वें संशोधन (1988) द्वारा मतदान आयु 21 से घटाकर 18 की गई; EVM और VVPAT प्रयुक्त होते हैं; NOTA (इनमें से कोई नहीं) 2013 में शुरू हुआ; पंचायतों और नगरपालिकाओं के चुनाव राज्य निर्वाचन आयोग कराते हैं।