wave election

American  

[weyv i-lek-shuhn] / ˈweɪv ɪˌlɛk ʃən /

noun

Politics.

1. an election in which one party makes significant gains in Congress, at the state level, or in a parliament.

   a wave election that saw Republicans win control of the House and flip seven Senate seats.

---

Etymology

Origin of wave election

First recorded in 2010–15

Example Sentences

Angels first baseman Jared Walsh rebounded from a slump after his All-Star game selection and is poised to be a big part of the team’s future plans.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2021

And even on Sunday afternoon, shortly after Scott Servais held team meeting to inform Kikuchi that he was the Mariners’ lone All-Star game selection, the sheepishness returned.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 4, 2021

Perhaps most important: if you hold the start button in the middle of a game, it’ll bring up a menu option where you can save and head back to the main game selection screen.

From The Verge • Sep. 12, 2019

Bottom line: The Myo Armband can accurately detect gestures, but it’s expensive and the game selection could be bigger.

From Time • Jan. 20, 2016

United notes: Olsen is “cautiously optimistic” midfielder Chris Pontius, the club’s longest-tenured player sidelined all season with a hamstring problem, will join full workouts soon and be available for game selection this fall.

From Washington Post