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  • past tense form of elect.
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elected

[ih-lek-tid] / ɪˈlɛk tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
chosen
Synonyms


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But Locke and its community supporters — including an array of elected officials and Tanya Ortiz Franklin, the L.A. school board member for that area — are pushing back.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Sanders and some other elected officials said they continue to support Platner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

If he wins the November midterm election, Becerra will be the first Latino ever elected to California's governor's office.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

It was a plan hatched in 2017 by then German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, and a freshly elected French President, Emmanuel Macron.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Ernie DeGasparis, another friend of ours, was elected vice president and Linda Spain, secretary.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez




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