to decide on or choose, especially to choose a person for a particular job, by voting: The President is elected for a four-year term of office. [ + as + noun ] We elected him as our representative. [ + noun ] She was elected Chair of the Board of Governors. [ + to infinitive ] The group elected one of their members to be their spokesperson.
1 : one chosen or set apart (as by divine favor) 2 elects plural : a select or exclusive group of people elect 3 of 3 verb elected; electing; elects transitive verb 1 : to select by vote for an office, position, or membership elected her class president 2 : to make a selection of will elect an academic program 3dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english
to decide on or choose, especially to choose a person for a particular job, by voting: The President is elected for a four-year term of office. [ + as + noun ] We elected him as our representative. [ + noun ] She was elected Chair of the Board of Governors. [ + to infinitive ] The group elected one of their members to be their spokesperson.
elected. chosen by vote, as for an office (contrasted with appointed ): an elected official. the elected. elect (def. 10). 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.
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to decide on or choose, especially to choose a person for a particular job, by voting: The President is elected for a four-year term of office. [ + as + noun ] We elected him as our representative. [ + noun ] She was elected Chair of the Board of Governors. [ + to infinitive ] The group elected one of their members to be their spokesperson.
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