re-eligible

The mayor is re-eligible for a second term.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Capable of being elected again: "re-eligible" describes a person who is permitted by law or rules to be elected to a position for another term after previously holding it.

Usage Examples

• (The president can be elected again for another term.)
• (The senator cannot be elected again due to term limits.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be re-eligible for office": to meet the qualifications to stand for election again.

  • The mayor was re-eligible for office after a four-year break. (The mayor could run for election again after a gap.)

• "re-eligible candidate": a person who has previously held a position and is allowed to seek it again.

  • The board considered several re-eligible candidates for the chairmanship. (The board looked at people who had previously been chair.)

Variants and Related Words

• Re-eligibility (noun): the state or condition of being able to be elected again.

  • The law changed the re-eligibility rules for judges. (The rules about who can be elected again as a judge were altered.)

• Eligible (adj): having the right to do or obtain something; satisfying the necessary conditions.

  • Only citizens over 30 are eligible to run for president. (They meet the requirements.)

Synonyms

• Re-electable: possible to be elected again.

  • The popular governor is highly re-electable. (He is very likely to win another election.)

• Renominatable: able to be nominated again for a position.

  • The committee found the candidate renominatable for the post. (The candidate could be nominated again.)

Related Idioms

• Run again: to compete in an election for a second or subsequent time.

  • Despite losing last time, she decided to run again for city council. (She chose to be a candidate again.)

• Serve another term: to hold office for an additional period after completing one term.

  • The judge was allowed to serve another term because he was re-eligible. (He could continue in office for a new term.)