Etymograph

English

pseudoelection

From pseudo- + election.

Formed from pseudo- + election

Ancient Greek ψεύδω ‘to lie’

Ancient Greek ψευδής ‘false, lying’

English pseudo-

Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- ‘to gather’

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Latin ēligō ‘to pluck out, to choose’

Latin ēlectiō ‘choice, selection’

Anglo-Norman eleccioun

Middle English eleccioun

English election

Today it means

noun A sham election; an election organized without any significant political choice or real impact on the results, often held in dictatorial regimes to feign the appearance of public legitimacy.

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Etymograph / pseudoelection