"pre-election" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "From pre- + election.",
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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          "ref": "1964 August, “Editorial: Dr. B lights a pre-election fuse”, in Modern Railways, page 76:",
          "text": "At least Dr. Beeching can no longer be accused by anyone of disinterest in railways, after the king-sized squib he flung into one of the particularly combustible pre-election topics - transport - at the end of June.",
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        {
          "ref": "2023 May 3, Mel Holley, “Network News: Leaked document claims NR faces maintenance cash crisis”, in RAIL, number 982, page 7:",
          "text": "Due to Purdah (pre-election rules on announcements that could influence voters), this will not be released until after the local elections in May.",
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      "ipa": "/pɹiː.ɪˈlɛk.ʃən/",
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  "word": "pre-election"
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  "etymology_text": "From pre- + election.",
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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          "ref": "1964 August, “Editorial: Dr. B lights a pre-election fuse”, in Modern Railways, page 76:",
          "text": "At least Dr. Beeching can no longer be accused by anyone of disinterest in railways, after the king-sized squib he flung into one of the particularly combustible pre-election topics - transport - at the end of June.",
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        },
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          "ref": "2023 May 3, Mel Holley, “Network News: Leaked document claims NR faces maintenance cash crisis”, in RAIL, number 982, page 7:",
          "text": "Due to Purdah (pre-election rules on announcements that could influence voters), this will not be released until after the local elections in May.",
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        }
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