midterm election
nounEtymology
From its occurrence roughly halfway through a president's usual term of office.
Definitions
A general election for all the representatives and one-third of the senators in Congress…
A general election for all the representatives and one-third of the senators in Congress in a year without a presidential election as well.
- In the United States, general elections occur in even-numbered years, with the quadrennial presidential elections distinguished from the midterm elections between them.
- Most of the rational world[…] foresaw a smooth ride to victory for Democrats. They had, after all, the wind at their backs from the 2006 midterm elections.
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