elected
English meaning: Elected
Definition
To choose or make a decision (to do something)
Example
“She was elected mayor by a comfortable margin in last week's vote.”
Another example: “Faced with two options, he elected to take the earlier flight home.”
Usage — When, Where & How
The past tense and participle of 'elect'. Used in formal political, organizational, and legal contexts to mean chosen by vote; also more formally to mean deliberately chosen ('she elected to stay'). As an adjective it follows a title ('president-elect').
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Latin 'eligere' (to pick out, choose), from 'e-' (out) + 'legere' (to gather, choose), entering English in the 15th century.
Synonyms
- chosen
- selected
- voted in
- appointed by vote
Antonyms / Opposites
- appointed
- appointive
- dismissed
- ousted
Related Words
- staggered
- alderman
- councillor
- lok
- reelection
- vacancy
- constituency
- democrat
- mayor
- proportional
Common Collocations
- newly elected
- elected official
- democratically elected
- elected to office
- elected by a majority
- duly elected
Word Forms
elect (v); elected; elects; electing; election (n); elective (adj)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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