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rerun

n.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɹiˈɹən// re·run

n. a second showing of a movie or TV show. In politics, it means a second election happens because no candidate got enough votes the first time.

n. a second broadcast or screening of a television programme or film. In a political context, it refers to a second election held to determine a winner when the initial vote fails to produce a clear majority.


SIMPLE

The election will be a rerun of the previous year.

CONTEXTUAL

After the first round of voting produced no clear winner, the city council scheduled a rerun for the following month.

COMPLEX

The political campaign was essentially a rerun of the 2016 election, with the same candidates and the same core issues dominating the headlines.

Synonyms
Origin

From re- + run.

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