Pre-election

//pɹiː.ɪˈlɛk.ʃən// adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative form of preelection. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

    "At least Dr. Beeching can no longer be accused by anyone of disinterest in railways, after the king-sized squib he flung into one of the particularly combustible pre-election topics - transport - at the end of June."

Synonyms

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preelectoral

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"At least Dr. Beeching can no longer be accused by anyone of disinterest in railways, after the king-sized squib he flung into one of the particularly combustible pre-election topics - transport - at the end of June."

Etymology

From pre- + election.

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