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to lose an election

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  • lose favor — lose a person s approval, in your bad books    If you lose favor with reporters, you may lose the election …   English idioms

  • election — n. 1) to hold, schedule an election 2) to carry, win an election 3) to decide, swing an election (her last speech swung the election in her favor) 4) to concede; lose an election 5) to fix, rig an election 6) a close, hotly contested; rigged… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • election */*/*/ — UK [ɪˈlekʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms election : singular election plural elections [countable] an occasion when people vote for someone to represent them, especially in a government Only about 20% of the people voted in the local government… …   English dictionary

  • election — e|lec|tion [ ı lekʃən ] noun *** count an occasion when people vote for someone to represent them, especially in government: Only about 20% of the people voted in the local elections. hold elections: The new regime is promising to hold free… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • lose — W1S1 [lu:z] v past tense and past participle lost [lɔst US lo:st] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(stop having attitude/quality etc)¦ 2¦(not win)¦ 3¦(cannot find something)¦ 4¦(stop having something)¦ 5¦(death)¦ 6¦(money)¦ 7 have nothing to lose 8¦(time)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • lose — [ luz ] (past tense and past participle lost [ lɔst ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 stop having something ▸ 2 be unable to find ▸ 3 not win ▸ 4 have less than before ▸ 5 when someone dies ▸ 6 no longer see/hear etc. ▸ 7 not have body part ▸ 8 stop having… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Election — • In its broadest sense election means a choice among many persons, things, or sides to be taken. In the stricter juridical sense it means the choice of one person among many for a definite charge or function Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight.… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • election — e‧lec‧tion [ɪˈlekʆn] noun 1. [countable] when people vote to choose someone for a job: • She was nominated to stand for election as a Coca Cola director. • Mr Morrow is also up for election to the board of directors at a rival Chicago bank. 2.… …   Financial and business terms

  • lose one's deposit — ► lose one s deposit (of a candidate in a UK parliamentary election) receive less than a certain proportion of the votes (thereby forfeiting a statutory financial deposit). Main Entry: ↑deposit …   English terms dictionary

  • lose — /lu:z/ verb past tense and past participle lost /lst/ 1 NOT HAVE ANY MORE (T) to stop having something that is important to you or that you need: I can t afford to lose my job, I have a family to support. | I lost a lot of money on that deal. |… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • election — /i lek sheuhn/, n. 1. the selection of a person or persons for office by vote. 2. a public vote upon a proposition submitted. 3. the act of electing. 4. Theol. the choice by God of individuals, as for a particular work or for favor or salvation.… …   Universalium

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