elect

/ɪlˈɛkt/

/ɪˈɫɛkt/

to elect

MAIN VERB

to choose a person for a specific job, particularly a political one, by voting

choose

Elect

an exclusive group of people

synonyms : chosen

elect

elected but not yet installed in office

selected as the best

synonyms : elite

Examples

1. She was elected to serve as secretary of the local party.

2. He was elected to Congress last year and is now running for governor.

3. The politician made many promises during his campaign, but after he was elected, he failed to fulfill any of them.

4. Ordinarily, our elected representatives would think nothing of spending another $20 billion.