This is the 1410th most frequent Chinese word.
选举
"选举" means "election" or "to elect."
Here, '选举' is used as a noun to refer to the event of electing a president.
总统选举将在明年举行。
The presidential election will be held next year.
In this sentence, '选举' is used as a verb meaning 'to elect' or 'to choose through voting'.
他们选举了一位新的村长。
They elected a new village chief.
Here, '选举' is used as part of a compound noun '选举制度', which refers to the system or process of conducting elections.