election season

collocation in English

meaningsofelectionandseason

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withelectionorseason.
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 ...
See more atelection
season
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsiː.zən/us
/ˈsiː.zən/
one of the four periods of the year; spring, summer, autumn, ...
See more atseason

(Definition ofelectionandseasonfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofelection season

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
My central focus is on the sequential structure of the congressionalelectionseason.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Over the next twelve years, the profound sectional polarity seizing the nation would insinuate itself into the basic structure of the congressionalelectionseason.
From theCambridge English Corpus
This expectation is founded on the fact that the sequential character of the congressionalelectionseasonwas not peculiar to the congressional venue.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Perhaps during anelectionseason, human rights become a naughty thought.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
At first the authorities said that they thought that by the third or fourth quarter, during theelectionseason, the recovery would not only have begun, but be obvious.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Poll numbers varied greatly the day before the election and through theelectionseason.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
News organizations survey the superdelegates periodically throughout theelectionseasonand try to calculate how many have committed to each of the candidates.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Both candidates emerged from uncontested primary elections and a contentiouselectionseasonbegan.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
During theelectionseason, campus chapters typically partake in campaign work.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The program runs for 90 minutes including commercials (duringelectionseasonit may be slightly longer).
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
It was created and distributed widely -- as a digital image, on posters and other paraphernalia -- during the 2008electionseason.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The convention marked the formal end of the active primaryelectionseason.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The organization produced lots of research and papers during the 2006electionseason.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These charges, along with charges of other leaks to the media, became a prevalentelectionseasontalking point by conservatives.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
By the end of the 2010electionseason, public polls were available for only about 25% of the districts.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Almost every opinion poll throughout theelectionseasonshowed a statistical tie between the two.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
During theelectionseason, campus chapters are responsible for organizing and implementing the campus canvas, running mock elections, managing the local get-out-the-vote efforts.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The aftermath of the stormyelectionseasonwould reveal lingering resentments on both sides.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Secondly, as donors on average contributed far less than the legal limit ($2,000 per individual), the campaign could continue to resolicit them throughout theelectionseason.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofelection
Go to the definition ofseason
See other collocations withelection
See other collocations withseason