snap election
snap election · snap elections
досрочные выборы, внеочередные выборы
vorgezogene Neuwahl, vorgezogene Wahl
elecciones anticipadas
élections anticipées
elezioni lampo, elezione lampo
przedterminowe wybory
eleições antecipadas
An election that is called earlier than the regularly scheduled election timeAn election that is called earlier than the regularly scheduled election time.
UK/ˌsnæp ɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/US/ˌsnæp iˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
election called before the regularly scheduled time:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
election called before the regularly scheduled time:
Meaning
1 sensesAn election that is called earlier than the regularly scheduled election time.
vorgezogene Neuwahl, vorgezogene Wahl
досрочные выборыdosročnyje vybory, внеочередные выборыvneočerednyje vybory
Origin
From snap (“done, performed, etc., quickly and unexpectedly”) + election.From snap (“done, performed, etc., quickly and unexpectedly”) + election.
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Forms
plural: snap elections| Singular | snap election |
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regular
See also
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