re
e
lect
Third Person
reelects
Present Participle
reelecting
Past Tense
reelected
Past Participle
reelected
1
to vote for someone to continue in a position of authority, especially in a political office, for another term
transitive
- The mayor was reelected for a second term by a wide margin.
- The governor's strong leadership ensured she was reelected.
- She was reelected as the chairperson of the committee for another term.
- He hopes to be reelected as the school board president next year.
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