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re-election

re-election is the alternative spelling of reelection.

Meaning of reelection

Noun

reelection (plural reelections)

  1. Act of electing to office one previously elected to and serving in office.
    • 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.2025 April 16, Andrew Stanton, “Bernie Sanders Rally Crowd Size Tops 30K in District Trump Won Three Times”, in Newsweek
  2. The fact of being reelected.

Forms of re-election

pluralre-elections

Questions about re-election

What is re-election the alternative spelling of?
Re-election is the alternative spelling of reelection.

Words near re-election in the dictionary

  1. re-elect
  2. re-electability
  3. re-electable
  4. re-elected
  5. re-electing
  6. re-election
  7. re-electionist
  8. re-electionists
  9. re-elections
  10. re-electrified
  11. re-electrifies

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