Bool variable won and print_winner function

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// Check if election has been won
        bool won = print_winner();
        if (won)
        {
            break;
        }

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An explanation of the above code will be helpful.

Here is the print_winner function that I have coded:

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// Print the winner of the election, if there is one
bool print_winner(void)
{
int necand = 0;
for (int cc = 0; cc < candidate_count; cc++)
    {
        if (candidates[cc].eliminated == false)
            {
            necand = necand + 1;
            }
    }
for (int canc = 0; canc < candidate_count; canc++)
    {
        if (candidates[canc].votes > necand/2)
           {
            printf("winner is %s", candidates[canc].name);
            return true;
            break;
           }
    }
return false;
}

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As far I understand, a variable won is created that is of bool type. The value of won will be equal to what is returned by the print_winner function.

The print_winner function will break (not sure if terminate will be the right term here) if indeed there is a winner (line 17 and 18 of print_winner function). I understand after break on line 18, the function print_winner will terminate but not the whole program. In case break applicable, the result which is true passed on to the value of won?

Not clear what it means by

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// Check if election has been won
        bool won = print_winner();
        if (won)
        {
            break;
        }

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