unelected

American  

[uhn-i-lek-tid] / ˌʌn ɪˈlɛk tɪd /

adjective

1. not elected; appointed or hired rather than chosen by vote.

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Example Sentences

In the hundreds of years the House of Lords has existed, its unelected hereditary members have become adept at surviving extinction-level events.

From BBC

They staffed the unelected institutions of the state such as the supreme leader’s office, which grew rapidly in the late 1990s; they honed their knowledge in the more radical seminaries and their own universities.

From The Wall Street Journal

Like previous powerful but unelected advisers in Downing Street, such as Dominic Cummings or Alastair Campbell, he has been the target of negative stories.

From BBC

But as his influence grew, so did public resentment of the power this unelected official held.

From BBC

Like previous powerful, but unelected, advisers in Downing Street, such as Dominic Cummings or Alastair Campbell, he has been the target of negative stories.

From BBC