noun
reelection
noun
1
Being elected again to a position someone already holds.
"The mayor is running for reelection next year."
"Her reelection was seen as a vote of confidence from the public."
How to Use Reelection
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishGetting voted back into the same job or office you already hold.
Common pairings
seek reelection
run for reelection
win reelection
Word Forms
reelections plural
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Etymology
Simply re- ("again") plus election.