Election vs Interrex - What's the difference?
election | interrex |
A process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors or other representatives by popular vote.
* {{quote-news, year=2012, date=November 7, author=Matt Bai, title=Winning a Second Term, Obama Will Confront Familiar Headwinds, work=New York Times
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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
(history) An official in Ancient Rome, who acted as single head of state during the interregnum between two consulates.
(history) An equivalent regent from the death of a Polish king till the election and enthronement of his successor.
(figuratively) A similar interim ruler, CEO etc.
As nouns the difference between election and interrex
is that election is election while interrex is (history) an official in ancient rome, who acted as single head of state during the interregnum between two consulates.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.