pre-election

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English

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Etymology

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From pre- +‎ election.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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pre-election (not comparable)

  1. Alternative form of preelection
    • 1964 August, “Editorial: Dr. B lights a pre-election fuse”, in Modern Railways, page 76:
      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.
    • 2023 May 3, Mel Holley, “Network News: Leaked document claims NR faces maintenance cash crisis”, in RAIL, number 982, page 7:
      Due to Purdah (pre-election rules on announcements that could influence voters), this will not be released until after the local elections in May.

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