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Noun: by-election  ,bI-u'lek-shun
Usage: Brit, Cdn
  1. A special election between regular elections
    "The party hoped to gain a seat in the upcoming by-election";
    - bye-election [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: by-elections

Type of: election, poll

Encyclopedia: By-election