"election" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Since the end of Duvalierism in 1986, they have been rewarded with little but coups and sham elections.
- Other Western values like democracy have been a disappointment here, often producing sham elections, continued misrule and deep poverty.
- Their refusal to accept a sham election is praiseworthy, but their show of resolve may be too late.
- It was a sham election, all opposition being prevented to participate by internal and Italian threads.
- But, again, sham elections in 2007 and ongoing claims of high-level corruption likely crossed Nigeria off the list.
- "Many Americans, regardless of party, think it's a big mistake to pursue what would, in effect, be a sham election."
- Also known as a "sham election" or "rubber stamp election".
- With ties to the army, Duvalier won a sham election and became head of state.
- No, we must never legitimise any sham election which restricts candidates on the basis of their religious purity and conducts its count behind closed doors.
- In this place, the sham elections in which Mr. Hussein won 100 percent of the vote were perfectly fine.
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