reelection
reelection — noun
- reelectionsingular
- reelectionsplural
1. the event of voting the same person back into the same job for another term
the event of voting the same person back into the same job for another term
Mateo's reelection as mayor calmed shop owners after months of protest.
reelection as + title after a public vote
Rania won reelection by a clear margin after the flood repairs.
win reelection by + margin
The board postponed the chair's reelection until the missing accounts were checked.
Local teachers celebrated Imani's reelection to the union council on Friday.
Street polls suggested the governor's reelection was no longer certain.
- return to office
a broader phrase for going back to the same elected role.
- second term
focuses on the new period in office more than on the vote itself.
- renewed mandate
more formal and often used in political reporting.
- reappointment
different because a board or authority chooses the person again without an election.
- defeat
the office-holder loses the vote instead of keeping the role.
- unseating
focuses on another candidate forcing the office-holder out.
- removal from office
broader and not limited to elections.
文法句型
reelection of + person
reelection to + office
reelection as + title
win reelection
用法筆記
Common in politics and other elected groups. It often appears after verbs like 'win', 'seek', or 'secure', and it may be followed by 'to' for the office or 'as' for the title.