In something such as an election or a war, if someone is ~, there are no opponents competing or fighting against them.
The council re-elected him ~ as party leader...
ADJ: usu ADJ after v, also v-link ADJ, ADJ n
In something such as an election or a war, if someone is ~, there are no opponents competing or fighting against them.
The council re-elected him ~ as party leader...
ADJ: usu ADJ after v, also v-link ADJ, ADJ n
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012