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Reselected vs Deselected - What's the difference?

reselected | deselected |

As verbs the difference between reselected and deselected

is that reselected is (reselect) while deselected is (deselect).

As an adjective reselected

is selected again.

reselected

English

Alternative forms

*re-selected

Verb

(head)
  • (reselect)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • selected again

    • deselected

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (deselect)

    • deselect

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To not select; to rule out of selection.
  • (British, politics) To reject (an MP) as constituency candidate at a forthcoming election.
  • * 2007': One recently '''deselected Sinn Féin assembly member, Davy Hyland in Newry and Armagh, has already quit the party in protest. — ''The Guardian 5th Jan 2007, p. 3

    • Related terms

    * deselection

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