mock election

collocation in English

meaningsofmockandelection

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mock
adjective[before noun]
uk
/mɒk/us
/mɑːk/
not real but appearing or pretending to be exactly ...
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election
noun[C or U]
uk
/iˈlek.ʃən/us
/iˈlek.ʃən/
a time when people vote in order to choose someone for a political or ...
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(Definition ofmockandelectionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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During the general election of 1951, our headmaster allowed the school to hold amockelection.
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Shortly after this, the school held amockelection.
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The briefing sessions should be longer and people should be put through a test by means of amockelection to discover whether they can perform their duties.
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On the other hand, if there were to be amockelectionin a school, posters of all different political parties would be reasonable and acceptable.
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I started in politics by standing in the mock elections in 1964 and 1970.
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Most secondary schools hold mock elections at the time of a general election campaign.
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However, we should allow for activities such as mock elections.
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One must have political societies and one has mock elections, and there is nothing wrong with controversy for teenagers.
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They participate in mock elections, and elect a youth parliament.
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This does not, of course, preclude legitimate political activities such as mock elections, the teaching of politics or balanced discussion of controversial political issues, especially by older pupils.
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Schools conduct their own mock elections.
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Chapters occasionally run student mock elections and other special events as a means to gain positive earned media attention for a candidate.
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During the election season, campus chapters are responsible for organizing and implementing the campus canvas, running mock elections, managing the local get-out-the-vote efforts.
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There, he was known for taking part in the school's mock elections that ran at the same time as the real elections.
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The school has run mock elections for notable elections that have occurred at the time.
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During presidential years, chapters have organized proxy debates and run mock elections.
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