nonelected
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7.0
- adjective
- /nʌnɪˈlɛktɪd/
:
no electo
- How likely is the national judiciary, as a nonelected body, to exercise excessive power?
Examples
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On to the second question: How can a believer in democracy justify turning over policy decisions to nonelected professionals?
Academic text (1997) -
Although several sets of national standards drew a distinction between a representative democracy and a direct democracy, they failed to discuss the importance of elected leadership as well as leadership in nonelected local, state, and national governmental offices and in community and political interest groups.
Academic text (2003) -
Second, the Fed's basic goals are chosen by elected politicians, not by nonelected officials.
Academic text (1997) -
One hour ago, your nonelected President... announced that he had ordered the delivery... of nuclear bombs... to be dropped with... no... on the peaceful people of Iraq.
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Oversight is only after the fact, not authority to approve expenditures, and the citizens' oversight group is a nonelected body that could even include zoo employees.
Blog text (33) -
This approach would limit the time during which the nation would be governed by a nonelected president, although the interim president would be of the same party, would be selected with the president, and, during his service, would acquire at least as much indoctrination as today's vice presidents.
Academic text (1992) -
She is perhaps the only nonelected, nonappointed, nonpaid individual serving in the White House, yet her office, staff, and budget exceed those of most of the so-called major players in presidential politics.
Academic text (1998) -
Those who argue that a nonelected legislature was necessary to accomplish those beneficial free-market reforms are not only factually wrong but also weaken the case for democracy by implying that correct public policies cannot be understood by the people and their elected representatives.
Academic text (2000) -
The city appointed a nonelected committee to oversee the development projects.
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Many citizens expressed concern about the influence of nonelected officials in local government.
Synonyms
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4.4
Not chosen by people in an election
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7.5
A job or position given by a person in power, not by election
A position filled by appointment rather than by election
A position filled by appointment instead of by election
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nonelected is made of non- ('not') and elect ('to choose by vote'), the same root as in election. So nonelected describes someone in a job who was 'not chosen by voters' but put into the role by appointment or another way.