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election cycle noun[ C ] mainly USuk /iˈlek.ʃən ˌsaɪ.kəl/ us /ɪˈlek.ʃən ˌsaɪ.kəl/(UK usuallyelectoral cycle) the series of events that begin or end with an election, especially an important election such as one to elect a new president, and are repeated before the next election: To have raised this much money is unheard of for a presidential candidate at this point in the election cycle. The House of Representatives' election cycle is two years. Most members of the House and their families are forced to live a lifestyle dictated by the election cycle. This election cycle, Democrats' motivation to win the region is very clear. Kansas had opted out of a state presidential primary that election cycle. In every successive election cycle in presidential politics, we have seen that negative information gathering and distribution has got faster. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Elections absentee absentee ballot absentee vote absentee voter absentee voting entrance poll exit poll first-past-the-post flip franchise proxy proxy vote proxy voter proxy voting psephologist voting voting booth voting machine voting slip whistle-stop
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