keep a seat

Frequency: 5.55.8 per million words

to continue to have a political position after an election

seatVERB + NOUN

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Examples (10)

  • The incumbent candidate fought hard to keep her seat in the upcoming election.
  • Despite a strong challenge, the party managed to keep its seat in the northern constituency.
  • He hopes to keep his seat in Parliament for another term.
  • It will be difficult for the senator to keep her seat given the recent scandal.
  • The local representative is confident he will keep his seat in the by-election.
  • After years of service, she decided not to run again, giving up her chance to keep her seat.
  • The party needs to win new votes to keep its seat in the next election.
  • Can the current governor keep his seat amidst growing public dissatisfaction?
  • Historically, it's been challenging for a candidate from that district to keep their seat for more than two terms.
  • With a narrow majority, the council member worked tirelessly to keep her seat.