Elected (Adjective)
Meaning
Subject to popular election; "elective official".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The mayor is an elected official who serves a four-year term.
- She was elected to the city council in a landslide victory.
- The elected representatives of the people are responsible for making laws.
- He was elected to the board of directors by a unanimous vote.
- The elected officials are accountable to the people who voted for them.