election commissioner

collocation in English

meaningsofelectionandcommissioner

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withelection.
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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commissioner
noun[C]
uk
/kəˈmɪʃ.ən.ər/us
/kəˈmɪʃ.ən.ɚ/
an important official who has responsibility in a government department or ...
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(Definition ofelectionandcommissionerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofelection commissioner

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Theelectioncommissionerand his staff are supervising preparations for the elections.
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Detailed ordinances have been enacted modifying the electoral law and thus providing for the functions and duties of theelectioncommissionerand the election council.
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Under theelectioncommissionerthere is an election council.
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Under the governor, anelectioncommissionerwill have the task of supervising the conduct of the elections.
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The chiefelectioncommissionerdeclared him as the winner today.
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Theelectioncommissionerdelayed the announcement of the final results after recording a large number of spoilt votes.
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He advocated a constitutional process for the removal of election commissioners, bringing it in line with that for removal of the chiefelectioncommissioner.
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It announced that legal action would be sought against his candidacy, although theelectioncommissioner had ruled that he was eligible to run in the election.
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He was arrested for shouting through a loudhailer outside a polling station in 2008, and challenged the election result, in which he received 66 votes, with theelectioncommissioner.
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It is clearly desirable to appoint as election commissioners people who understand auditing and the problems facing individuals who often do not have the financial knowledge to make accurate returns.
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The election commissioners have now been appointed.
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This classification further affects the relationship between primary elections and election commissioners and officials.
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