Elected
/ɪˈlɛktɪd/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjectiveChosen by people through voting.
Extra definitions
verb (past tense) chosen by voting.
verb (past tenseSelected for a position.
verb (past tenseChosen as a representative.
Sentence Examples
The elected mayor promised reforms.
She was elected chair.
The elected members met Monday.
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Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
““From the council people to the borough presidents to the citywide electeds, it would have an impact.”
— 2008 June 5, Diane Cardwell, “A Public Job Still Appeals to Bloomberg”, in New York Times:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ mayor promised reforms.