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⏳ Time before election 🗳️ Before voting
pre-election

pre-election

3.7
Happening before an election, often during campaigns
  • adjective
  • /priː ɪˈlɛkʃən/
translation icon : preelectoral
  • During the pre-election period, there were many debates on television to discuss the issues.

He gave at the pre election Madison Square Garden rally that Trump held.

Examples

  • The candidates focused on their pre-election strategies to win over undecided voters.

  • The campaign team distributed flyers to promote their message in the pre-election phase.

  • He gave at the pre election Madison Square Garden rally that Trump held.

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Antonyms

post-election
12 3.6

Happening after an election

Surface Forms

pre-election positive

Morphology

pre-election = election (transparent) = pre + elect + ion

Adding 'pre-' to 'election' straightforwardly gives the meaning 'before an election'.

Etymology

Pre-election has pre- meaning 'before' and election meaning 'a choice of leaders', so it describes things that happen before people vote, like rallies, speeches, and campaign events.