self-elected
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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He wanted to question the very notion of what constituted a work of art as decreed by academics and critics, whom he saw as the self-elected and largely unqualified arbiters of taste.
From The Guardian • Aug. 24, 2012
This isn't the death of a President, just the self-elected termination of a program by a comedian with passing humor and little in the way of acting ability.
From Time Magazine Archive
Oldtime Newsman Frank Ward O'Malley sailed for Europe as a self-elected missionary of U. S. culture.
From Time Magazine Archive
Seniors who belong to Pop, an elite self-elected group of academic and sport leaders, have their own version.
From Time Magazine Archive
On the rare occasions that the self-elected hermit went out, the goldfinch displayed great concern, evidently preferring to have his favorite at home where he could defend him.
From In Nesting Time by Miller, Olive Thorne
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