elect

elect
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verb
ADVERB
annually

Members of the council are elected annually.

locally, nationally
democratically, freely, popularly
unanimously
directly, indirectly

It was decided that the president should be elected directly in free elections.

duly, formally
legally, legitimately
PREPOSITION
to

She was the first black woman elected to Congress.

He was elected to Parliament in 1997.

PHRASES
be elected, get elected

What changes will he make if he gets elected?

be declared elected

Any candidate with more than half the votes shall be declared elected.

be elected unopposed

Five were successful, three being elected unopposed.

newly elected, recently elected

the newly elected chairman

Elect is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑congress, ↑voter
Elect is used with these nouns as the object: ↑assembly, ↑candidate, ↑chairman, ↑committee, ↑Congressman, Congresswoman, ↑council, ↑delegate, ↑deputy, ↑fellow, ↑government, ↑governor, ↑judge, ↑leader, ↑mayor, ↑member, ↑minister, ↑parliament, ↑party, ↑politician, ↑pope, ↑premier, ↑president, ↑prime minister, ↑representative, ↑secretary, ↑senator, ↑steward, ↑successor, ↑treasurer
{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}
adj.
Elect is used with these nouns: ↑president

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  • Elect — • Denotes in general one chosen or taken by preference from among two or more; as a theological term it is equivalent to chosen as the object of mercy or Divine favour, as set apart for eternal life Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006.… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Elect — E*lect , a. [L. electus, p. p. of eligere to elect; e out + legere to choose. See {Legend}, and cf. {Elite}, {Eclectic}.] 1. Chosen; taken by preference from among two or more. Colors quaint elect. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. (Theol.) Chosen as… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • elect — vt 1: to select by vote for an office, position, or membership 2: to make a selection of elect ed her statutory share over the gift under the will vi: to choose an elective share the right of a spouse to elect against the will …   Law dictionary

  • elect — [ē lekt′, ilekt′] adj. [ME < L electus, pp. of eligere, to pick out, choose < e , out + legere, to pick, choose: see LOGIC] 1. chosen; given preference 2. elected but not yet installed in office: usually used in combination [the mayor… …   English World dictionary

  • Elect — E*lect , n. 1. One chosen or set apart. [1913 Webster] Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth. Is. xlii. 1. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. (Theol.) Those who are chosen for salvation. [1913 Webster] Shall not God avenge… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Elect — E*lect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Elected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Electing}.] 1. To pick out; to select; to choose. [1913 Webster] The deputy elected by the Lord. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To select or take for an office; to select by vote; as, to elect a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • -elect — suffix ► used after the title of an official job to refer to someone who has been chosen by vote to do that job, but who has not yet started doing it: »Mr Theroux is chairman elect of the Promotion Marketing Association. → Compare DESIGNATE(Cf.… …   Financial and business terms

  • elect — adj picked, *select, exclusive Analogous words: *choice, exquisite, rare: selected, preferred, chosen, singled out (see CHOOSE): redeemed, saved, delivered (see RESCUE vb) Antonyms: reprobate (in theology) Contrasted words: rejected, repudiated,… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • elect — ► VERB 1) choose (someone) to hold public office or another position by voting. 2) opt for or choose to do something. ► ADJECTIVE 1) chosen or singled out. 2) elected to a position but not yet in office: the President Elect. DERIVATIVES electable …   English terms dictionary

  • Elect — Elect., Abbreviatur auf Recepten: Electuarium …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • ELECT — ELECT., сокращение лат. слова electua rium кашка, употребляемое в рецепте …   Большая медицинская энциклопедия

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