preelection

Or pre-e·lec·tion

[pree-i-lek-shuhn]

noun

1. a choice or selection made beforehand.

adjective

1. coming before an election.

   preelection promises.

Word History and Origins

Origin of preelection¹

First recorded in 1890–95; pre- + election

Example Sentences

In preelection polling conducted by Pew, 81 percent of voters said the economy was “very important” to their vote.

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It has also restarted a previously closed investigation of CBS News’ editing of a preelection interview with Kamala Harris.

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There was a baffling period in my preelection life when my sanity seemed to cling entirely to a Dungeons & Dragons podcast.

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

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In 2020, Selzer’s last preelection poll for the Register showed then-President Trump leading former Vice President Joe Biden by 7 percentage points.

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