Meaning & use
postelection
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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Words with an opposite meaning
preelection
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