non-elected
adjective[before noun]
(alsononelected)uk/ˌnɒn.ɪˈlek.tɪd/us/ˌnɑːn.ɪˈlek.tɪd/not having beenvotedinto aparticularimportantjoborposition:
Thecommitteeconsists of at least three non-electedrepresentativesinadditionto the fiveMPs.
The president'swifeis,essentially, a non-electedadviser.
- Responsibility toimplementthedecisionfallsto non-electedcivilservants.
- The country'spoliticalsystemconsists ofelectedand non-electedbodies.
- Thechairis a nonelectedpositionbut avoteisheldfor all otherroles.
Elections
- absentee
- absentee ballot
- absentee vote
- absentee voter
- absentee voting
- entrance poll
- exit poll
- first-past-the-post
- flip
- franchise
- proportional representation
- proxy
- proxy vote
- proxy voter
- proxy voting
- voting
- voting booth
- voting machine
- voting slip
- whistle-stop