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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Newsom becomes the most recent high-profile elected official or former elected official to back Bass.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Mamdani, elected New York mayor in November, has also spoken out about Fifa's use of dynamic pricing for 2026 World Cup tickets.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
This train "has not received the kind of attention that it really deserves in terms of urgency from elected leaders," sighs Schank.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
North Carolina regulators initially permitted Lindberg’s insurance companies to make loans to other companies affiliated with the tycoon, but scrutiny of the arrangements ramped up under a newly elected insurance commissioner.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
“I guess I’m not getting elected homecoming king anytime soon, right?”
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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