"election night" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: election nights [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} election night (plural election nights)
  1. (politics) The evening after an election, during which the votes are being counted. Categories (topical): Politics Related terms: Election Day
    Sense id: en-election_night-en-noun-~hUL~JAK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: government, politics

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