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

Among those elected were former Conservative MP for Stoke-on-Trent North Jonathan Gullis, who is now a Reform councillor for Kidsgrove and Ravenscliffe.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Gethins had been elected as the MP for Arbroath and Broughty Ferry in 2024 and shortly afterwards announced he would seek a dual mandate.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

By the way, the reverse also happens: Black politicians elected by majority-white House districts include Democratic Reps.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

“There was so much controversy and disagreement among all these local elected officials and their state counterparts,” Elkind said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Throughout Adams’s presidency, she claimed, Jefferson had used his position as vice president to undermine the policies of the very man he had been elected to support.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis