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

The latest contingent is arriving as Haiti confronts a deteriorating security and humanitarian environment and struggles to organize its first general elections in more than a decade. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026

Salazar, who represents a large Hispanic community in Miami and its suburbs in South Florida, is facing former CBS Miami anchor Eliott Rodriguez in the general election. — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026

Kansas campaign finance law limits individual contributions to $4,000 for both the primary and general elections for a total of $8,000 per person. — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026

Maryland election officials announced on Friday that 590,922 Maryland voters have requested mail-in ballots for the 2026 general election. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 18 Sep. 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