Quadrennial

It's time for my quadrennial visit to see my college roommates.

The quadrennial U.S. presidential contests are not determined by the national popular vote, but rather on the outcome of the voting in the 50 states, with each state's importance in the electoral college determined by its population and the number of senators and representatives it has in Congress.

The quadrennial election of Chief Magistrate has passed off with less than the usual excitement.

International rowing's elite tend to think in terms of quadrennials — the four-year cycle between Olympic Games — but the addition of the light women's double to Olympic program prior to the 1996 Atlanta Games has also brought distinct eras to the event.