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• past tense form of elect.
• past participle of elect.

elected

American  

[ih-lek-tid] / ɪˈlɛk tɪd /

adjective

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

   an elected official.

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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

Etymology

Origin of elected

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

Example Sentences

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elected

He missed the season opener then as well, but elected not to have surgery, in order to keep contributing to the team.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

He ordered American flags across the US to be lowered in her memory - a rare honour that is mostly reserved for elected leaders and other officials in the US government.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

The public ultimately expects journalists, scholars and elected officials to behave ethically.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026

These included Akane, 70, an ICC judge since 2018 who was elected as the court's president in March 2024.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

During the American Revolution, the author of the Declaration of Independence was elected governor of Virginia.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis