(law) A proportion of a decedent's estate which the surviving spouse may claim, as a substitute for what they were left in the decedent's will.

plural of elective share

An election, usually held at regular intervals, in which candidates are elected in all or most constituencies or electoral districts of a nation. / (Cockney rhyming slang) An erection.

(US) An election held every four years to elect members of Congress in years the president is not also elected.

plural of midterm election

An election in which a political party makes major gains.

plural of wave election

Able to be re-elected

The condition of being re-electable

plural of direct election