midterm election

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Definition of midterm election in English English dictionary

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

Related Terms

midterm elections

plural form of midterm election

Hyphenation

mid·term e·lec·tion

Turkish pronunciation

mîdtırm îlekşın

Pronunciation

/ˈmədˌtərm əˈleksʜən/ /ˈmɪdˌtɜrm ɪˈlɛkʃən/

Etymology

() Except in the rare case that a president leaves office early, the midterm election occurs roughly halfway through his term of office.