Meaning & use

postelection

adjective·Academic

Occurring or existing in the period immediately after an election has taken place.

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Postelection analysts debated why turnout had dropped in several key districts.

The postelection rally celebrated the candidate's narrow but decisive victory.

A note on using this word

Postelection is often hyphenated as 'post-election,' especially in British English or more formal writing.

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preelection

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