ELECTED definition: chosen by vote, as for an office (appointed ). See examples of elected used in a sentence.

The meaning of ELECT is carefully selected : chosen. How to use elect in a sentence.

ELECTED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of elect 2. to decide on or choose, especially to choose a…. Learn more.

elected (ɪˈlɛktɪd) adj (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) voted to a role in an election

He hopes to be elected to the committee. We elected [= decided] to stay home.

Government chosen by vote, as for an office (contrasted with appointed): an elected official. n. elect (def. 10). e•lect /ɪˈlɛkt/ v. Government to choose or select by vote: [~ + object] The voters elect a new …

Definition of elect verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

When people elect someone, they choose that person to represent them, by voting. The college elected him Principal in 2009.

/əˈlɛkɾɪd/ /ɛˈlɛktɪd/ IPA guide Definitions of elected adjective subject to popular election synonyms: elective

Every modern democracy has elected legislatures and political parties, each of which is a vehicle for a specific type of representation. The result is that the left party is elected to implement policies that a …