RE-ELECT


Meaning of RE-ELECT in English

re-e ‧ lect /ˌriː ɪˈlekt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ election , ↑ re-election , ↑ elector , ↑ electorate , ↑ electioneering ; adjective : elected ≠ ↑ unelected , ↑ electoral , ↑ elect ; verb : ↑ elect , ↑ re-elect ; adverb : ↑ electorally ]

to elect someone again:

Morris was re-elected for a third term.

—re-election /-ˈlekʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable and countable] :

Barnes is seeking re-election.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.