elected Definition

elect
verb elected, electing

1. To choose someone to be an official or representative by voting.

Thesaurus: pick, select, choose, vote for, designate, appoint, opt for.
2. To choose something by vote, in preference to other options.

adj

1. Elected to a position, but not yet formally occupying it.

Example: president elect
2. Specially chosen.
3. relig.
Chosen by God for salvation
4. People chosen, for salvation or otherwise (see the 4b).

Form: the elect

Derivative: electability
noun

Derivative: electable
adj

Capable of being elected, especially to political office.

Derivative: elected
adj

Idiom: elect to do something

To do it by choice.

Etymology: 15c: from Latin eligere, electum to choose.