elected
Example Sentences
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A three-judge panel found three of the seven transfer schemes legal because power passed from the governor to another elected executive branch member.
From Salon
Delhi has already indicated that it will engage with an elected government in Bangladesh and that could pave the way for a diplomatic reboot.
From BBC
Archbishop Vann was elected by her fellow bishops with a two-thirds majority, following the retirement of her predecessor, Andrew John, in the summer.
From BBC
An elected treasurer does more than sign checks or track budgets.
Chairman Ken Martin ordered the report shortly after he was elected in February.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
