Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with election in American Collocation
election
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
fair
The Prime Minister was appointed after a democratic election.
sudden
The government is keen to call a snap election because there are a whole number of financial scandals which might implicate ministers next year.
types of election
People tend to vote differently in general and local elections.
part way through a government’s time in power
The Democrats made major gains in the 1930 midterm elections.
hold an election
The Committee resigned and elections were held for the Committee positions.
win an election
Labour won the election with the votes of 22 percent of the electorate.
lose an election
Labour lost the 2019 election.
fight an election
He stood in the election as an independent candidate.
vote in an election
Fewer than half of the electroate voted in yesterday’s local elections.
call an election
He resigned as Prime Minister in December.
try to influence the result of an election
For over 20 years he has maintained control by rigging elections.
not take part in an election
They urged Nicaraguans to boycott the election.
see whether an election is fair
The Electoral Commission is an independent body set up by Parliament to monitor elections.