elected

American  

[ih-lek-tid] / ɪˈlɛk tɪd /

adjective

1. chosen by vote, as for an office (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

Frost, 29, has the distinction of being the first member of Gen Z elected to U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

Earlier, she told the BBC allowing elected mayors to run as candidates in parliamentary by-elections had "organisational implications" for the party.

From BBC

Badenoch said the Conservative Party had been around for more than 200 years and that after being elected leader in 2024 her "mission" was to "make sure that we didn't just disappear".

From BBC

In May, when the new pope was elected, the singer was photographed in Rome sporting a hat that read “techno is my boyfriend.”

From The Wall Street Journal

At the time, Americans mainly cheered that conquest, with the notable exception of a newly elected congressman, Abraham Lincoln.

From The Wall Street Journal