reelection

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Etymology

From re- +‎ election.

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Noun

reelection (plural reelections)

  1. Act of electing to office one previously elected to and serving in office.
    • 2025 April 16, Andrew Stanton, “Bernie Sanders Rally Crowd Size Tops 30K in District Trump Won Three Times”, in Newsweek[1]:
      In November 2024, Kiley won reelection in the district where Folsom is located by about 11 points, though Trumps' victory was closer to 3 points, according to data compiled by analyst Drew Savicki and cited by the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia.
  2. The fact of being reelected.

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