general election

Definition of General Election in English :

1. general election

a national or state election; candidates are chosen in all constituencies

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

General Election

noun

1.

an election in which representatives are chosen in all constituencies of a state

2. US

a final election from which successful candidates are sent to a legislative body

Compare primary (sense 13)

3.

(in the US) a national or state election or (in Canada) a federal or provincial election in contrast to a local election

1.

an election to choose from among candidates previously nominated in a primary election, by party convention, etc.

2.

a nationwide or statewide election

n.

An election involving all or most constituencies of a state or nation in the choice of candidates.