non-election
noun[C]
(alsononelection)uk/ˌnɒn.iˈlek.ʃən/us/ˌnɑːn.iˈlek.ʃən/anelectionthat does not takeplace:
Itturnedout to be a non-election because of the Prime Minister'schangeofmind.
Commentatorscriticizedthegovernmentafter the nonelection.
- The non-election that wasmeantto beheldlastspringis nowviewedas aseriouserror.
- The on-off non-electioncausedagreatdealofuncertainty.
- The nonelection was apoliticaldisasterandleddirectlyto the party'sdefeatwhen theelectiondidfinallyhappen.
Elections
- absentee
- absentee ballot
- absentee vote
- absentee voter
- absentee voting
- entrance poll
- exit poll
- first-past-the-post
- flip
- franchise
- proportional representation
- proxy
- proxy vote
- proxy voter
- proxy voting
- voting
- voting booth
- voting machine
- voting slip
- whistle-stop
non-election
adjective[before noun]
(alsononelection)uk/ˌnɒn.iˈlek.ʃən/us/ˌnɑːn.iˈlek.ʃən/A non-electionyearis one in which there is noelection:
There is lesscampaigningin a non-electionyear.
Elections
- absentee
- absentee ballot
- absentee vote
- absentee voter
- absentee voting
- entrance poll
- exit poll
- first-past-the-post
- flip
- franchise
- proportional representation
- proxy
- proxy vote
- proxy voter
- proxy voting
- voting
- voting booth
- voting machine
- voting slip
- whistle-stop