non-elective
- adjective
- /ˌnɒn ɪˈlɛktɪv/
- Formal
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no electivo
- Unlike the mayor, the city manager holds a non-elective position appointed by the city council.
Examples
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The Supreme Court is a non-elective office with justices selected by the president.
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Many advisory boards are comprised of non-elective members chosen for their specific expertise.
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The role is non-elective.
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This position is non-elective!
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Unlike elected officials, the committee members are non-elective appointees with special qualifications.
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The director of the organization is a non-elective role, appointed by the board of directors.
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In contrast to public servants, many roles in private corporations are non-elective and filled through hiring processes.
Synonyms
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7.5
A job or position given by a person in power, not by election
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7.0
A position that is filled by appointment instead of by vote
A position filled by appointment rather than by election
Officially chosen to hold a job or duty
Antonyms
How Elective
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Non-elective starts with non- ('not') and the rest comes from elect ('to choose'), the same root as election. So a non-elective position is 'not chosen' by a vote but filled by appointment.