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re-elect

British  

verb

  1. to elect (a person, political party, etc) to an official post for a further term

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The move marks the latest twist in a governance clash that escalated over the past month after Monte dei Paschi decided to not to re-elect Lovaglio at the end of his term, ousting the executive who led it over the past four years and steered the bank through a hostile takeover of larger rival Mediobanca.

From The Wall Street Journal

The board of the Italian lender decided not to re-elect Lovaglio earlier this month, laying the groundwork for the exit of the executive who steered the world’s oldest bank through its return to profitability and its hostile takeover of larger rival Mediobanca.

From The Wall Street Journal

Calls from some residents to re-elect the estate's management committee went unheeded, he added.

From BBC

A series of mailers designed like comic books featured mariachi musicians holding a “Re-Elect Kevin De León” sign as the cartooned council member nabbed copper wire thieves, cleaned up graffiti and carried boxes for homeless people as they moved into apartments.

From Los Angeles Times

It has to be one that can persuade voters to re-elect the SNP at the 2026 Holyrood elections.

From BBC