by-election
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.by–elec·tion
noun \ˈbī-ə-ˌlek-shən\Definition of BY-ELECTION
: a special election held between regular elections in order to fill a vacancy
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by–elec·tion also bye–election \ˈbī-ə-ˌlek-shən\
First Known Use of BY-ELECTION
1870
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