Definition of "preelection" [pre•ë•lec•tion]

• Election beforehand (noun)
• Before an election. (adjective)

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• "Now I put no credence in preelection polls 10 months (or even 6 months) out, but when you’re an incumbent and you’re running behind everybody, that’s a real problem."
• "Even though there is a demonstrated difference that some things work and others do not, it is still difficult for administrations to do the kind of preelection and preinauguration work that pays off in the early months."
• "Oddly enough, such fraud and pressure seem to have been almost entirely redundant, generating outcomes that were close to those predicted by credible preelection polls."