Reelections

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The act of voting again for a public officeholder after their current term, often in a political context
2. A process involving citizens casting ballots to reappoint an elected official to their position
3. The repeated selection of a candidate to maintain their role in governance through another electoral cycle

Etymology: "Reelections" is the plural of "reelection", a noun meaning a renewed election victory. The plural form simply counts separate occasions on which someone has been chosen again, so it appears most often when discussing a politician's record across several contests. The noun is formed from "re-", a prefix meaning "again" that came into English from Latin "re-", and "election", which passed into English through Old French from Latin "electio", a choosing or selection. Joining the two produces the sense of being chosen again. The prefix is a productive one, so "reelection" follows the same pattern as words such as "rewrite" or "reopen", and English speakers can build similar coinages without needing a special history for each.

Synonyms: revotes, reappointments