to unelect

Examples

• All

• In the upcoming election, we have the power to unelect officials who fail to uphold their promises.

• - Your goddamn duty is to us, we elected ya, and by God, we can unelect ya.

  The Klansman (1974)

• Solidarity was eligible to campaign for a third of the seats, and voters could unelect candidates by crossing out their names.

  Academic text (1991)

• Now we have Unelect Gov. LePlague!

  Blog text (28)

• As the cited articles note, I didn't say it doesn't matter (gas prices always matter), or that people don't feel it; I said it doesn't translate as "unelect the President" and it is overrated as political poison.

  Blog text (2)

• The voters can choose to unelect their representatives if they are not satisfied with their performance.

• If enough citizens gather signatures, they can initiate a process to unelect the mayor before the next term.

Synonyms

O

to oust

vsto unelect

80 6.2

To remove someone from power, often suddenly or by force

is about causing loss of elected status rather than a sudden forced removal

D

to depose

vsto unelect

31 7.4

To remove a leader from office, often by force

refers to removing elected status rather than forcibly overthrowing power

U

to unseat

vsto unelect

19 6.2

Remove someone from a position of power, often in politics

focuses specifically on causing loss of elected status rather than other removals

Antonyms

E

to elect

∞ 3.3

To choose by voting or to decide to do something

How Removed

to depose

31 7.4

to oust

80 6.2

to unseat

19 6.2

to unelect

1 8.6

to retain

236 3.4

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