election
noun
the selection of a person or persons for office by vote.
reelection
-
a word derived from
election.
Example Sentences
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Roosevelt’s campaign shook the system, earning 88 electoral votes and dooming Taft’s reelection campaign in favor of the Democrat Woodrow Wilson.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
The year before Trump’s reelection, Trump and Steve Witkoff bonded especially tightly.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
He helped transform modern campaigning, said Oakland political consultant Jim Ross, who worked for Reilly throughout the ’90s, including on the election and reelection campaigns of San Francisco Mayor Frank Jordan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
The Guardian reported last week that as the World Cup neared its successful conclusion, nearly 200 of FIFA’s 211 member associations are endorsing Infantino’s bid for reelection to a fourth term as president next March.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
We gave Dr. Xuma an ultimatum: we would support him for reelection to the presidency of the ANC provided he supported our proposed Program of Action.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
