deselected
past simple and past participle ofdeselect
deselect
verb[Toften passive]
politicsUKspecializeduk/ˌdiː.səˈlekt/us/ˌdiː.səˈlekt/tochoose, as alocalpoliticalparty, not to have thepersonwho nowrepresentsyourpartyasyourcandidateat the nextelection
Elections
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- absentee ballot
- absentee vote
- absentee voter
- absentee voting
- entrance poll
- exit poll
- first-past-the-post
- flip
- franchise
- primary
- proportional representation
- proxy
- proxy vote
- proxy voter
- votesomethingthrough
- voting
- voting booth
- voting machine
- voting slip
Examplesofdeselected
deselected
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
To bedeselectedfirst requires the parties to have the formal power to deselect candidates.
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Given that councillors were only rarelydeselectedby their parties, there were very few effective means of enforcing a party line.
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It was therefore promptlydeselected, or whatever is the parliamentary phrase for that.
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Local people can give their views; councillors can give their views; people can get elected, ordeselectedon that basis.
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The sanction is that if they do not toe the line they end up beingdeselectedand lose their livelihood.
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Indeed, in the primary elections, the official candidate wasdeselectedin eight constituencies.
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He was given few thanks by his local association when itdeselectedhim because of the adverse media coverage.
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The nine directors cannot bedeselectedor reselected for three years.
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They have not beendeselectedas candidates.
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We instituted a new tough selection procedure for candidates and, indeed, the number of independent rebeldeselectedcandidates was proof of how tough that process had been.
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The most extraordinary aspect of the whole saga is that they now believe, havingdeselectedme, that they can return to having normal meetings as if nothing has happened.
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He had gained the backing of his local party members a week prior to the hearing, but the panel unanimously recommended he should bedeselected.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The choices are mutually exclusive; when the user selects a radio button, any previously selected radio button in the same group becomesdeselected.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Whole teams and individuals might bedeselectedduring training if they prove not to be suitable for the mission.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Errant members can bedeselectedas official party candidates during future elections, and, in serious cases, may be expelled from their parties outright.
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- behind the scenes
- behind-the-scenes
- behind-the-scenes documentary
- behind-the-scenes footage
- behind-the-scenes video
- behind the times
- behind-the-times
- behind the wheel
- behind-the-wheel
- be-hoist-ed-with-by-own-petard
- be hoist(ed) with/by your own petard
- be-hoist-ed-with-by-your-own-petard
- behold
- beholden
- beholder
- be holed up
- be-holed-up
- be home and dry
- be-home-and-dry
- be home free
- be-home-free
- behoove
- be hot on sb's track/trail
- be-hot-on-sb-s-track-trail
- be hot on someone's track/trail