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

These have increased almost nine-fold since Karacsony was elected mayor in 2019, and amounted to about one fifth of the capital's revenues this year.

From Barron's

All were comfortably elected on Saturday as MPs.

From Barron's

The manager felt '"it was only a display of gratitude from an elected representative and offence should not be taken".

From BBC

Returning from Cuba a national hero, Roosevelt was elected governor of New York in late 1898 and initiated progressive reforms in fields such as conservation, education, corporate regulation and worker protection.

From The Wall Street Journal

Iraq's new parliament elected a senior figure from the Sunni Taqadom party as its speaker Monday, the first session since November elections that consolidated the main parties' grip on power.

From Barron's