re-election

Language: en

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The act or process of electing someone again to a position or office they previously held, especially in a political context.; The fact of being elected again to the same office or position.; A subsequent election in which a current officeholder seeks to retain their position.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable Plural: re-elections

Collocations

win re-electionseek re-electionrun for re-electionface re-electionbid for re-electioncampaign for re-election

Derivatives

re-electre-electedreelection

Synonyms

reelectionreturn to office

Antonyms

defeatousting

Commonly confused

election
EN: 'election' is the general process of choosing a candidate; 're-election' specifically refers to being elected again to the same or similar office.

Spelling tips

EN: Both 're-election' (hyphenated) and 'reelection' (closed) are acceptable; British English tends to prefer the hyphenated form while American English increasingly favors the closed form.

💬 Examples

  1. The president's re-election campaign focused on economic achievements during his first term.

  2. Her re-election to the board of directors was met with widespread approval from shareholders.

  3. The senator announced his intention to run for re-election next November.