elected

Example Sentences

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Fixing the problem will require the types of trade-offs elected officials have spent years avoiding.

From Barron's

"Public media exists to serve the public interest -- that of Americans -- not that of any political agenda or elected official," it said in a statement.

From Barron's

Legislators could amend the state Constitution to make sheriffs appointed instead of elected — the same as police chiefs.

From Los Angeles Times

The Young Guards was formed in 2021 by an elected representative of the LFI but in the face of current events has been disbanded.

From Salon

I don’t know if Justin Trudeau is more or less likely to get back into elected politics once he’s married or if he gets married, but some people may think so.

From Barron's