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byelection

byelection is the alternative form of by-election.

Meaning of by-election

Noun

by-election (plural by-elections)

  1. An election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between general elections.
    • Coordinate term: general election

Forms of byelection

pluralbyelections
alternative formby-election
alternative formbyeelection

Origin of byelection

From by- + election.

Questions about byelection

What is byelection the alternative form of?
Byelection is the alternative form of by-election.

Words near byelection in the dictionary

  1. byefe
  2. Byelaazyorsk
  3. Byelarus
  4. byelaw
  5. byelaws
  6. byelection
  7. byelections
  8. byeline
  9. byelines
  10. Byelorussia
  11. Byelorussian

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