elected
Americanadjective
noun
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the elected. elect.
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a politician, officer, or official who has been chosen by vote.
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BMW has withdrawn an offer to lease a car to a politician from the far-right AfD party who was elected to a top post in a regional German parliament, officials said Friday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Williams, who was first elected to the board in 1996, was facing a reelection campaign in March 2024.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Maynard was first elected to his Oxfordshire constituency in 2024, winning the traditionally Conservative seat, formerly held by David Cameron, with a majority of more than 4,000.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Tobias Rausch this week became the first member of a far-right party to become a parliament speaker in a regional legislature since World War II, when he was elected to the post in Saxony-Anhalt.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
The first black alderman had been elected in 1915, and he was later elected to Congress.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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