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reelect


re·elect

verb \ˌrē-ə-ˈlekt\

Definition of REELECT

transitive verb
: to elect for another term in office
re·elec·tion \-ˈlek-shən\ noun

Examples of REELECT

  1. He was reelected to the school committee.

First Known Use of REELECT

1601

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