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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

Example Sentences

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“How they break will be critical. I would say we’ll have to look at how they feel when we do our final preelection poll.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

This final preelection newsletter is, appropriately, the Garbage Edition, but it could just as easily be the arrogance edition.

From Slate • Nov. 2, 2024

In fact, he won by a smaller margin than many preelection polls suggested.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 24, 2024

They may do so on the same grounds that are used in preelection challenges.

From Salon • Oct. 12, 2022

Because there had never been the remotest chance of victory, Victor had never made preelection polls of his party.

From The Conflict by Phillips, David Graham

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