elected office

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office
noun
uk
/ˈɒf.ɪs/us
/ˈɑː.fɪs/
a room or part of a building in which people work, especially sitting at tables with computers, phones, etc., usually as a part of a business or ...
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Free from fear of prosecution, former military officers were active in business and heldelectedoffice.
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I also tested an interaction between the challenger's experience holdingelectedofficeand national tides.
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Here he discusses the successes and shortcomings in women's efforts to gain greater representation inelectedoffice(p. 194).
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The advances are undeniable, especially in electoral matters as opposition parties have inched their way intoelectedofficeat various levels.
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Many feminists see increasing women's political representation, viaelectedofficeor interest-group involvement, as a necessary condition for improving the status of women.
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While the age entry point was not raised, the effect was the same : to prevent young people from standing forelectedoffice.
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That process should not stop atelectedoffice.
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I have heldelectedofficefor the past 13 years.
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No other chairman holdselectedofficein a local authority.
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There are even countries where representatives of such parties holdelectedofficeat regional level.
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He brings wide experience ofelectedoffice, which was clear from the authority in his speech.
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Furthermore, their designation as holding "politically restricted posts" will disqualify them from seekingelectedoffice.
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But surely that responsibility is greatest of all on those who stand forelectedoffice.
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What is gained by making men and women lie before they can seekelectedoffice?
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As for women in politics, more work could be done to encourage, nurture and help women intoelectedoffice.
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The spirit of the amendment is to preclude from membership of the commission those who hold significantelectedoffice.
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Those who enjoy the privileges of democraticallyelectedofficecannot remain wedded to an armed, illegal force.
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By requiring candidates forelectedofficeto sign a declaration, we are placing barriers in the way of free elections.
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Nor is it desirable that local authority members should lose office automatically on ceasing to holdelectedoffice.
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Many of them are still suffering from the imposition of bankruptcy and are unable to holdelectedoffice.
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Those who have a direct interest in theelectedofficeconcerned are the persons eligible to bring actions.
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The first would prohibit any electoral commissioner from being a person who holds a publiclyelectedoffice.
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