verb
re-elect sb (to sth) | re-elect sb (as) sth to elect sb again :
[ vn ]
She was re-elected to parliament.
[ vn - n ]
The committee voted to re-elect him (as) chairman.
► ˌre-eˈlection noun [ U ] ( BrE ):
to stand for re-election
( NAmE )
to run for re-election