electoral
adjective
elec·tor·al
i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rəl 
ˌē-lek-ˈtȯr-əl
1
: of or relating to an elector
the electoral vote
2
: of or relating to election
an electoral system
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Najmeh told state television that the vote is taking place under a new temporary electoral framework established by a decree issued earlier this year by al-Sharaa.
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Eyad Kourdi, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
An even more crucial disagreement is over the party’s relationship to electoral politics.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2025
However, experts Takeda and Kingston warn that those could simply reflect a strategic softening to help her electoral prospects, without any real change of convictions.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
Milei, who has led the country since December 2023, is now facing off against several threats to his free market movement, including the recent electoral successes of his Peronist rivals and a depletion of his country’s foreign reserves.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
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Eyad Kourdi, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
An even more crucial disagreement is over the party’s relationship to electoral politics.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2025
However, experts Takeda and Kingston warn that those could simply reflect a strategic softening to help her electoral prospects, without any real change of convictions.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
Milei, who has led the country since December 2023, is now facing off against several threats to his free market movement, including the recent electoral successes of his Peronist rivals and a depletion of his country’s foreign reserves.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Electoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electoral. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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electoral
adjective
elec·tor·al
i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rəl
: of or relating to an election or electors
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