elected

[ ih-lek-tid ]

adjective

1. chosen by vote, as for an office ( appointed ):

   an elected official.

noun

1. the elected. elect ( def 10 ).
2. a politician, officer, or official who has been chosen by vote:

   Volunteer readers include published authors and local electeds who care deeply about the future of our libraries.

Other Words From

• self-e·lect·ed adjective
• un·e·lect·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of elected¹

First recorded in 1550–60; elect + -ed ²

Example Sentences

By 2026, the county will for the first time have an ethics commission to regulate conflicts of interest and lobbying and investigate misconduct by elected officials and county employees.

From Los Angeles Times

After he was elected in 2016, Trump met with then-President Obama in the Oval Office for 90 minutes, an encounter that Obama’s advisors described at the time as less awkward than expected.

From Los Angeles Times

The American people have made a clear choice: They elected Donald Trump as the next president, and have given control of the U.S.

From Salon

On Election Day, millions of Americans elected a Republican national ticket whose vice presidential candidate, JD Vance, regularly denounced women who avoid traditional lifestyles as “childless cat ladies.”

From Salon

Intimacy coordinators have unanimously elected to unionize under the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.

From Los Angeles Times