Meanings
nounpreelection (countable and uncountable, plural preelections)
plural preelections · alternative pre-election · alternative dated preëlection
- countableuncountableAn election beforehand.
adjectivepreelection (not comparable)
alternative pre-election · alternative dated preëlection
- not comparableBefore an election.
preelection hype
2 more examples
preelection blues
preelection polls
Synonyms: preelectoral · Antonyms: postelection, postelectoral
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
Translations
Greek προεκλογικός
- προεκλογικός (proeklogikós)before an election
Indonesian prapemilu
- prapemilubefore an election
Polish przedwyborczy
- przedwyborczybefore an election
Russian предвы́борный
- предвы́борный (predvýbornyj)before an election
Ukrainian передви́борчий
- передви́борчий (peredvýborčyj)before an election
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APA
preelection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preelection
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“preelection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preelection. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preelection,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preelection.
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