postelection

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adjective

Occurring after an election.

“The postelection television coverage was canceled.”

Opposite
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Meanings

adjectivepostelection (not comparable)

alternative post-election

  1. not comparableOccurring after an election.

    The postelection television coverage was canceled.

    Synonyms: postelectoral · Antonyms: preelection

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOccurring after an election.

Opposite

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pós
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pósti
  3. Proto-Italic*posti
  4. Old Latinposte
  5. Latinpost
  6. Englishpost-
  7. Englishelection
  8. Englishpostelection

From post- + election.

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Cite this entry
APA

postelection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postelection

MLA

“postelection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postelection. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “postelection,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postelection.

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