general election

noun

: an election usually held at regular intervals in which candidates are elected in all or most constituencies of a nation or state

Examples of general election in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Brazil holds general elections every four years, and voting is mandatory. — Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026

Alaska’s general election will also feature another candidate named Dan Sullivan, creating an unusual ballot issue that the Times said prompted pollsters to specify that respondents were being asked about the incumbent. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026

However, party enrollment is not necessary to vote in the midterm elections in November, and party affiliation does not limit you to candidates from that party in a general election. — Time Staff, Time, 3 Oct. 2026

Electronic voting machines Brazil holds general elections every four years, and voting is mandatory. — Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1640, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for general election

• abjection
• advection
• affection
• bijection
• bisection
• collection
• complexion
• confection
• connection
• connexion
• convection
• correction

Legal Definition

general election

noun

: an election usually held at regular intervals in which candidates are elected in all or most constituencies of a nation or state