leaderelection
nounUK /ˈliːdər ɪˈlɛkʃən/
US /ˈliːdər ɪˈlɛkʃən/
A leader election is when people vote to choose who will be in charge.
The club held a leader election to pick its new president.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In computing, a leader election is a process where computers agree on which one will be the main controller.
The servers ran a leader election to decide which node would manage the database.
3. The time or event during which a group formally selects its head.
During the leader election, everyone stayed quiet and listened to the speeches.
4. A competition in which people try to become the person in charge.
The leader election turned into a friendly race between two classmates.