How to Say "re-election" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “re-election” is “reelección” — B1 level.
Examples
El presidente busca la reelección.
The president is seeking reelection.
La constitución prohíbe la reelección inmediata del gobernador.
The constitution prohibits the governor's immediate reelection.
Muchos ciudadanos se oponen a la reelección indefinida en el país.
Many citizens oppose indefinite reelection in the country.
The Double 'E' Rule
Spanish keeps both 'e's when the prefix 're-' (meaning 'again') is added to a word starting with 'e' (like elección). Pronounce them as one long 'e' sound.
The Accent Shift
In the singular form, this word has an accent mark on the 'o'. However, when you make it plural ('reelecciones'), the accent mark is removed because the natural stress moves.
Missing the second 'e'
Mistake: “La relección del alcalde.”
Correction: La reelección del alcalde. (Remember, it's 're-' plus 'elección').
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