by-election
by-election · by-elections
Nachwahl, Ersatzwahl
An election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between general…An election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between general elections.
Meaning
1 sensesAn election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between general elections.
Coordinate term: general election
Ersatzwahl, Nachwahl
a special election between regular elections
Translations
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By meaning 1
election to fill a vacant political office:
Origin
From by- (“side, secondary, ancillary”) + election.From by- (“side, secondary, ancillary”) + election.
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Forms
plural: by-electionsSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a special election between regular elections:bye-election