Discretion vs Election - What's the difference?
discretion | election |
The quality of being discreet or circumspect.
The ability to make wise choices or decisions.
The freedom to make one's own judgements.
A process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors or other representatives by popular vote.
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The choice of a leader or representative by popular vote.
(archaic) Any conscious choice.
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* Francis Bacon
(theology) In Calvinism, God's predestination of saints including all of the elect.
(obsolete) Those who are elected.
* Bible, Rom. xi. 7
As nouns the difference between discretion and election
is that discretion is discretion while election is election.discretion
English
Noun
(en-noun)- Bob showed great discretion despite his knowledge of the affair.
- I leave that to your discretion .
Antonyms
*Derived terms
* discretionary *Anagrams
* ----election
English
(Election)Noun
(en noun)- The parliamentary elections will be held in March.
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- The election of John Smith was due to his broad appeal.
- Whosoever searcheth all the circumstances and embraceth all the consequences thereof hindereth his election .
- To use men with much difference and election is good.
- The election hath obtained it.