What does élection in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word élection in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use élection in French.

The word élection in French means election, choice, pays d'élection, legislative election, local election, presidential election, primary election, primary, stand for election, chosen land. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word élection

election

nom féminin (choix exprimé par un vote)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En France, l'élection du président de la République se fait au suffrage universel direct.
In France, the election of the President of the Republic is carried out by direct universal suffrage.

choice

locution adjectivale (soutenu (lieu : que l'on a choisi)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ils sont étrangers mais la France est leur pays d'élection. Barcelone est sa ville d'élection pour l'hiver.
They are foreign, but France is their chosen country.

pays d'élection

nom féminin (France, vieux (subdivision d'Ancien Régime) (French history)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un des ancêtres de Mathieu était officier royal à l'élection d'Orléans.
One of Matthew's ancestors was a royal official at the Orleans pays d'élection.

legislative election

nom féminin (choix des députés par le vote)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les élections législatives ont lieu tous les 5 ans.

local election

nom féminin (vote communal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est par une élection municipale que les conseillers municipaux sont élus.

presidential election

nom féminin (élection du Président de la république)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

primary election, primary

nom féminin (choix des futurs candidats)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

stand for election

(se soumettre aux suffrages) (UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

chosen land

nom féminin (lieu choisi)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Bretagne est sa terre d'élection, lui qui est Lorrain.

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