nonelective
Americanadjective
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(of a medical procedure or treatment) necessary or required for the patient, rather than chosen by the patient.
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not optional, such as a specific academic course or an employer's contribution to workers' retirement funds; mandatory.
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(of a position, office, etc.) filled by appointment rather than election.
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a required course that a student must enroll in and complete before graduation; core class.
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Rare. a U.S. Government employee who is not covered by election-related provisions.
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If you were operating entirely within that framework, you might not even be able to take paid leave for a nonelective surgery.
From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026
A Mount Sinai spokesman said that hospital has put restrictions on major nonelective surgeries, including cancer surgeries.
From Washington Post • Mar. 31, 2020
Since his renomination in June he had left the burden of his campaign to nonelective Cabinet members who could not ask for votes in their own right.
From Time Magazine Archive
To combat specialization, all St. Johnnies take the same nonelective diet.
From Time Magazine Archive
But the elective power is unknown to a corporeal nature; so that the necessary and the nonelective may be said to be the peculiarities of bodies.
From Introduction to the Philosophy and Writings of Plato by Taylor, Thomas
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