wave election
[ weyv i-lek-shuhn ]
/ ˈweɪv ɪˌlɛk ʃən /
noun Politics.
an election in which one party makes significant gains in Congress, at the state level, or in a parliament: a wave election that saw Republicans win control of the House and flip seven Senate seats.
Origin of wave election
First recorded in 2010–15
Words nearby wave election
wauwatosa,
wave,
wave band,
wave cyclone,
wave down,
wave election,
wave energy,
wave equation,
wave farm,
wave front,
wave function