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be up for reelection
To have one's position in public office become contestable again in a public election. You can tell the mayor is up for reelection this year, because he's started pandering to all the most influential demographics. Knowing that her seat would not be up for reelection, the senator began pushing policies that were pretty far out of alignment with her constituency. I know you're up for reelection this year—who will be managing your campaign?
clean sweep
1. A large-scale removal of unwanted people or objects to expedite change. In an effort to save the company, the new CEO made a clean sweep and replaced everyone in the finance department. Wow, the garage looks completely different after our big clean sweep! This is a serious scandal, so we need to talk about making a clean sweep at City Hall.
2. A victory by a large margin, especially one in which the opposing side accumulated none or a very small fraction of the votes, points, etc., required to win. Used especially in politics. The election was a clean sweep for the senator, who won in nearly every county. My team achieved a clean sweep at the national mathematics competition. The final score was 17–1? Yikes, that sure was a clean sweep by the other team!
up for reelection
Having one's position in public office become contestable again in a public election. You can tell the mayor is up for reelection this year, because he's started pandering to all the most influential demographics. Knowing that she would not be up for reelection, the senator began pushing policies that were pretty far out of alignment with her constituency.
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clean sweep
a broad movement clearing or affecting everything in its pathway. The manager and everybody in accounting got fired in a clean sweep of that department. Everybody got a pay rise. It was a clean sweep.
*up for reelection
Fig. to be running for reelection to an office or position. (*Typically: be ~; come ~.) The governor is up for reelection in the fall. Lily is up for reelection this fall.
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clean sweep
n. a broad movement clearing or affecting everything in the pathway. (Usually figurative.) Everybody got a raise. It was a clean sweep.
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