reelect

verb

re·​elect ˌrē-ə-ˈlekt How to pronounce reelect (audio)
reelected; reelecting; reelects

transitive verb

: to elect for another term in office
reelection
ˌrē-ə-ˈlek-shən How to pronounce reelect (audio)
noun

Examples of reelect in a Sentence

He was reelected to the school committee.
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He was reelected four years later and was succeeded by one of his cabinet ministers, Dilma Rousseff, in 2010. — Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026 Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been reelected president to a fourth nonconsecutive term. — Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026 Netanyahu vows to destroy Iran's nuclear capabilities if he is reelected. — Daniel Estrin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026 In a separate election traditionally dominated by independent candidates, Matúš Vallo, representing the opposition, was reelected for the third time as mayor of the capital, Bratislava. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reelect

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reelect was in 1600

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reelect

verb
re·​elect ˌrē-ə-ˈlekt How to pronounce reelect (audio)
: to elect for another term in office
reelection
-ˈlek-shən How to pronounce reelect (audio)
noun
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