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Meaning of pseudoelection | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

A sham election; an election organized without any significant political choice or real impact on the results, often held in dictatorial regimes to feign the appearance of public legitimacy.

Examples

“As Wiseman notes, many observers saw Jammeh's maneuvers as a test run for the plans of Nigerian military dictator Sani Abacha to legitimize his own dictatorship through a pseudoelection.”

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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