reelect
Definition
- Verb:
- To elect someone to the same political office or position for another term. It implies that the person has previously held the office and is chosen by voters to continue in it.
Usage
- The verb "reelect" is a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object (the person being elected again). It is commonly used in the context of political elections for positions such as president, mayor, governor, or senator.
- It is often used in the passive voice ("was reelected") or in the future tense ("will reelect").
- The action focuses on the choice made by the electorate to continue the incumbent's service.
Examples
Active Voice:
- The citizens decided to reelect the mayor based on her successful first term.
- We hope the district will reelect our representative.
Passive Voice:
- The senator was reelected with a strong majority of the vote.
- She has been reelected to the council three times.
Advanced Usage
- "to be up for reelection": This phrase describes an incumbent official whose current term is ending and who is eligible to run for the same office again.
- The governor is up for reelection next fall.
Variants and Related Words
Reelection (noun): The act of being reelected.
- He is seeking reelection this November.
Reelectable (adjective): Describing a politician considered likely to be reelected.
- Her high approval ratings make her very reelectable.
Synonyms
- Return to office: A phrase with a similar meaning.
- Vote back in: An informal phrasal verb synonym.
Antonyms
- Defeat: To beat an incumbent in an election.
- Vote out: To remove an official from office by voting for someone else.
Verb
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