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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
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Examples for "general election"
Examples for "general election"
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Officials said they needed to focus on a possible early general election.
Reuters
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Opposition parties said, however, that they still wanted a snap general election.
Reuters
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As the general election approaches, however, those positions suddenly appear serious liabilities.
Reuters
4
In his view, the general election represented a referendum, he said yesterday.
The Irish Times
5
He also visited the general election battleground state of Wisconsin last week.
Reuters
Usage of general elections in English
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And keeping it clear until the 2020 general elections would be good.
The Guardian
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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
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A few months later, Asia's two biggest democracies will hold general elections.
The Guardian
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But, like general elections, Oscar races are largely composed of safe seats.
The Irish Times
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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
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Unfortunately, many of these issues do not affect general elections in South Africa.
The South African
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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
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A referendum has been promised on the issue regarding general elections.
The Irish Times
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He looked forward to next month's general elections with great confidence.
The Guardian
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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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