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Meanings of general elections in English

Russian
всеобщие выборы
Portuguese
eleição geral
Catalan
eleccions generals
Spanish
grupo de elecciones

Election in which all or most members of a given political body are chosen.

      всеобщие выборы
      Usage of general elections in English
      1
      And keeping it clear until the 2020 general elections would be good.
      The Guardian
      2
      This figure will rise to 40 per cent at subsequent general elections.
      The Irish Times
      3
      We are in the midst of our canvass for the general elections.
      What I Remember, Volume 2
      4
      Common wisdom insists that general elections are won from the centre ground.
      The Guardian
      5
      Next on the back-to-the-1980s agenda: how about a couple of general elections?
      The Irish Times
      6
      The country's largest union will be campaigning in this year's general elections.
      Radio NZ
      7
      A few months later, Asia's two biggest democracies will hold general elections.
      The Guardian
      8
      But, like general elections, Oscar races are largely composed of safe seats.
      The Irish Times
      9
      Parliament dissolves this week ahead of general elections tipped for March next year.
      Radio NZ
      10
      Closer to home, emigrants from Northern Ireland can vote in their general elections.
      The Irish Times
      11
      Unfortunately, many of these issues do not affect general elections in South Africa.
      The South African
      12
      Nine days before fresh general elections, the faultlines in Greek society are deepening.
      The Irish Times
      13
      India will hold general elections in seven stages starting April 11.
      Reuters
      14
      A referendum has been promised on the issue regarding general elections.
      The Irish Times
      15
      He looked forward to next month's general elections with great confidence.
      The Guardian
      16
      The issue is all the more sensitive ahead of general elections in April-May.
      Reuters
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      Translations for general elections
      Portuguese
      eleição geral
      General elections through the time
      General elections across language varieties
      South Africa
      Common
      New Zealand
      Common
      Ireland
      Common
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