This is the 12260th most frequent French word.
élections
"Élections" in French means "elections" or "the process of voting to choose leaders or decide on issues."
Here, 'élections' refers to the formal process of selecting officials such as a president.
Les élections présidentielles auront lieu en mai prochain.
The presidential elections will take place next May.
In this sentence, 'élections' describes the period or event when voting activities occur.
Pendant les élections, de nombreuses personnes discutent des idées politiques.
During the elections, many people discuss political ideas.
The word 'élections' here indicates the entire procedure and result determination process inherent to the event.