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Definition of general election noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

general election

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/ˌdʒenrəl ɪˈlekʃn/

/ˌdʒenrəl ɪˈlekʃn/

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an election in which all the adults of a country can vote to choose people to represent them in parliament compare by-electionTopics Politicsc1

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