rerun

English

/ˈɹiːɹʌn/, /ɹiːˈɹʌn/, /ˈɹiɹʌn/, /ɹiˈɹʌn/

noun
Definitions
  • (American) A television program shown after its initial presentation — particularly many weeks after its initial presentation; a repeat.
  • (publishing) Another printing run (impression; batch of copies of a given edition) of a book, cartoon, etc.
  • (political) A political candidate who holds the same political agenda or doctrine as a past or incumbent holder of a given political office.
  • (computing) A second or subsequent run of a program.

Etymology

Prefix from English run.

Origin

English

run

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