"Election Day" meaning in English

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Proper name

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  1. (politics) The day on which a general election is designated to be held. Categories (topical): Politics
    Sense id: en-Election_Day-en-name-FaS-9zrL Topics: government, politics
  2. (US politics, specifically) The day on which general elections are held in the United States, usually the Tuesday following the first Monday in November. Tags: US, specifically Categories (topical): US politics Synonyms: polling day
    Sense id: en-Election_Day-en-name-8CCcmQWk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 86 Topics: government, politics
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