election
formal choice by vote
Roots
- e- / ex-: out, out of, away, or forth
- lect / leg: choose, gather, read, or pick out
Other words with the lect / leg root
- eclectic: drawing ideas, styles, or sources from many places
- eclecticism: practice of drawing from many sources
- elect: to choose by vote
- elitist: favoring a select group as superior
- lecture: formal talk or lesson
- predilection: a preference or special liking
- select: to choose carefully from a group
Election is public selection.
The election forced every candidate to explain the budget plainly.
Many options stand together; the vote draws one out.