elected
Example Sentences
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“But because he’s an elected official, the victims still have to see him wield power. That’s the injustice here.”
From Los Angeles Times
In the medium term, we need an explosion of everyday innovators in businesses, nonprofits, education, elected office and beyond.
He was elected in 2022 and has four children who have gone through the school district, according to his biography page on the school board website.
From Los Angeles Times
In May he took part in the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV.
From BBC
He worked as a lawyer and customs broker before being elected to the Texas House, where he burnished his bipartisan credentials.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
