special election

English

Noun

special election (plural special elections)

(politics, government, Philippines, US) An election scheduled at other than the usual date for a specific purpose, often to fill an office that has become vacant before the incumbent has completed the term.
Synonym: by-election

Coordinate terms: general election, primary

Translations

irregular election

Georgian: ვადამდელი არჩევნები (vadamdeli arčevnebi), დამატებითი არჩევნები (damaṭebiti arčevnebi), რიგგარეშე არჩევნები (riggareše arčevnebi)

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