elected

[ ih-lek-tid ]

adjective

1. chosen by vote, as for an office ( appointed ):

   an elected official.

noun

1. the elected. elect ( def 10 ).
2. a politician, officer, or official who has been chosen by vote:

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Other Words From

• self-e·lect·ed adjective
• un·e·lect·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of elected¹

First recorded in 1550–60; elect + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Zourabichvili said she will retain her role as president, despite the country's newly elected parliament saying it would choose her replacement on 14 December.

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Richard Mostyn, Yukon’s minister of community services, said the change “allows elected municipal officials to take the Oath of Allegiance in a way that aligns with society’s broader values and cultural identities”.

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Ramgoolam, who was elected prime minister of Mauritius two weeks ago, told the Mauritian parliament he had asked for a review and that the findings will be considered by the cabinet.

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For new MPs - and remember 335 out of the 650 members of Parliament were elected for the first time in July - it is a particularly big moment.

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So she agreed that Marcos would go for president, while she went for vice-president – the two posts are elected separately – but that they would form one team on the campaign trail.

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