snap election

== English == === Etymology === From snap (“done, performed, etc., quickly and unexpectedly”) + election. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌsnæp ɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌsnæp iˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/ Rhymes: -ɛkʃən Hyphenation: snap elect‧ion === Noun === snap election (plural snap elections) (politics) An election that is called earlier than the regularly scheduled election time. ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === snap election on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === penal notices