American English pronunciation
How to pronounce elected
IPA transcription: [ɪ'lɛktəd]
Pronunciation variants: [ɪ'lɛktəd][ɪ'lɛktɪd]
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Verb
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select by a vote for an office or membership
“We elected him chairman of the board”
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choose
“I elected to have my funds deposited automatically”
Adjective
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subject to popular election
“elective official”
Usage examples
- Harry Hoke was elected as the town's first mayor.
- Mrs. Lewis was selected as the new commissioner.
- The Dassault Falcon was selected instead.
- No, they were selected at random.
- Management of the town's affairs is the responsibility of three Commissioners, elected biannually.
- Pike Township is governed by three, locally elected Township Supervisors.
- He was elected five times and defeated twice.
- Judges are selected by a committee and appointed by the chief executive.
- Overall management rests with a committee elected by the members.
- She selected watercolor for this genre for technical reasons.