unelected
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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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 • Mar. 9, 2026
But as his influence grew, so did public resentment of the power this unelected official held.
From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025
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 • Nov. 13, 2025
Aditi Hariharan, president of the UC Student Assn., said in a statement students “did not consent to having our personal information shared with an unelected and noncongressionally approved entity.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2025
Civil rights advocates pursued their own agendas as unelected representatives of communities defined by race and displayed considerable skill navigating courtrooms and halls of power across America.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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