unelected
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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A couple of weeks after the ad came out, I spoke with Brian Schuth, the city manager of Eastport—a nonpartisan, unelected position.
From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026
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
The unit is made up of about 15 unelected volunteers and is run by Zia Yusuf, who quit as party chairman in June, before returning to Reform to head up Doge days later.
From BBC • Jul. 20, 2025
And speaking of powerful unelected people, the name Elon Musk comes to mind, and Trump’s Oval Office playmate has his own beef with the Coastal Commission.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2025
I came to the Naylor farm as an unelected representative of the 140 people he feeds.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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