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preelection

American  
[pree-i-lek-shuhn] / ˌpri ɪˈlɛk ʃən /
Or pre-election

noun

  1. a choice or selection made beforehand.


adjective

  1. coming before an election.

    preelection promises.

Etymology

Origin of preelection

First recorded in 1890–95; pre- + election

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On Monday, he sued the Des Moines Register over an erroneous preelection poll that showed him losing the state.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 18, 2024

There is, of course, some danger in taking the crosstabs from preelection polls too seriously.

From Slate May 20, 2024

Despite their tainted history, laws allowing citizens to make both preelection and Election Day challenges persisted through the 20th and into the 21st century.

From Salon Oct. 12, 2022

Obradovic on Sunday gathered cheering supporters for a preelection rally in a Belgrade movie house.

From Seattle Times Mar. 30, 2022

In its special preelection session, the Eightieth Congress ignored the recently issued Truman order on racial equality just as it ignored the President's admonition to enact a general civil rights program.

From Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 by MacGregor, Morris J.

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