| Main Entry: | election |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | choosing; voting |
Synonyms: |
alternative, appointment, ballot, balloting, choice, decision, determination, franchise, judgment, option, poll, polls, preference, primary, referendum, selection, ticket, vote-casting |
| Main Entry: | appointment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | assignment of responsibility |
Synonyms: |
allotment, approval, assigning, authorization, certification, choice, choosing, commissioning, delegation, deputation, designation, election, empowering, installation, naming, nomination, ordination, promotion, selection |
| Main Entry: | ballot |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | voting; recording of vote |
Synonyms: |
election, franchise, plebiscite, poll, polling, referendum, slate, tally, ticket |
| Main Entry: | choice |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | power to select; selection |
Synonyms: |
alternative, appraisal, choosing, cull, cup of tea, decision, determination, discretion, discrimination, distinction, druthers, election, evaluation, extract, favorite, finding, free will, judgment, opportunity, option, pick, preference, rating, say, substitute, variety, verdict, volition, vote, weakness |
| Main Entry: | nomination |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | appointment for responsibility |
Synonyms: |
choice, designation, election, naming, proposal, recommendation, selection, suggestion |
| Main Entry: | option |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | alternative |
Synonyms: |
advantage, benefit, choice, claim, dibs, dilemma, discretion, druthers, election, flipside, franchise, free will, grant, license, opportunity, other side of coin, pickup, preference, prerogative, privilege, right, selection, take it or leave it |
| Main Entry: | preference |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | first choice |
Synonyms: |
alternative, choice, cup of tea, desire, druthers, election, favorite, flash*, groove, inclination, option, partiality, pick, predilection, prepossession, propensity, say, say so, selection, top, weakness |
Antonyms: |
dislike, hate, hatred, last choice, rejection |
| Main Entry: | selection |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | preference from among choices |
Synonyms: |
alternative, choice, choosing, collection, culling, draft, druthers, election, excerpt, option, pick, picking |
Antonyms: |
refusal, rejection |
| Main Entry: | volition |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | free will |
Synonyms: |
accord, choice, choosing, conation, desire, determination, discretion, election, option, preference, purpose, resolution, selection, will, willingness, wish |
| Main Entry: | choosing |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | selecting |
Synonyms: |
choice, culling, deciding, electing, election, exercising judgment, making a choice, making up one's mind, option, picking, selection, separating |