uncontested

uncontested
adjective
unangefochten

it was an uncontested election — bei der Wahl gab es keinen Gegenkandidaten

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un·con·test·ed
[ˌʌnkənˈtestɪd]
adj
1. (unchallenged) unbestritten
his election as chairman went [or was] \uncontested er wurde ohne Gegenkandidat zum Vorsitzenden gewählt
an \uncontested claim ein unstreitiger Anspruch
2. LAW unangefochten
an \uncontested divorce eine einvernehmliche Scheidung
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["ʌnkən'testɪd]
adj
unbestritten; divorce unangefochten; election, seat ohne Gegenkandidat

the seat/district was uncontested by the Liberals — die Liberalen stellten für das Mandat/in dem Wahlkreis keinen Kandidaten auf

the championship went uncontested for many years —

the chairmanship was uncontested — in der Wahl für den Vorsitz gab es keinen Gegenkandidaten

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uncontested adj (adv uncontestedly) unbestritten, unangefochten:
uncontested election POL Wahl f ohne Gegenkandidaten
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adjective
unangefochten

it was an uncontested election — bei der Wahl gab es keinen Gegenkandidaten

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adj.
unbestritten adj.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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