What does "general election" mean?

An election, usually held at regular intervals, in which candidates are elected in all or most constituencies or electoral districts of a nation.

General election

Q: What is a synonym for "general election"?

Common synonyms include: caucus, election, presidential and congressional elections, primary, referendum, runoff.

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1
An election, usually held at regular intervals, in which candidates are elected in all or most constituencies or electoral districts of a nation.
"With a General Election under two years away (and if, by then, the Plan for Rail had already begun to be implemented), would it be efficient or worth implementing Labour's full nationalisation should it form a government?"
2
a national or state election; candidates are chosen in all constituencies wordnet
3
An erection. Cockney, slang

Synonyms

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caucus election presidential and congressional elections primary referendum runoff

Antonyms

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tribal council election primaries primary

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"With a General Election under two years away (and if, by then, the Plan for Rail had already begun to be implemented), would it be efficient or worth implementing Labour's full nationalisation should it form a government?"

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