elected

[ih-lek-tid]

adjective

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

   an elected official.

noun

1. the elected. elect.

2. a politician, officer, or official who has been chosen by vote.

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Other Word Forms

• self-elected adjective
• unelected adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of elected¹

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

Example Sentences

Jeanette Rankin was the first woman to be elected to Congress.

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Following her first stint as an elected representative, she continued to crusade for various causes, including civil liberties and better social-welfare programs for women and children.

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French police controller Lucas Philippe was elected head of Interpol on Thursday at its 93rd assembly general in Morocco, the law enforcement agency posted on X.

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Ramaphosa said in a statement that the US had been expected to participate in the G20 meetings, "but unfortunately, it elected not to attend the G20 Leaders Summit in Johannesburg out of its own volition".

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These are questions that elected officials and policymakers may soon be confronting in rural communities across California and the nation.

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