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• The memberships of the state chapters elect delegates to the national convention.From the entry membership
• The news is that a new leader will be elected in one month.From the entry news
• The city has five city council districts; however, the mayor is elected at large.From the entry at large
• The elected official's tone-deaf remarks about the operations of the clerk’s office were disappointing.From the entry tone-deaf
• Since he was elected school prefect, he’s become really puffed up.From the entry puffed up
• The members of the senate are appointable while those of the house must be elected.From the entry appointable
• The cardinalate under a maximum age composes the conclave which elects the pope.From the entry cardinalate
• The president was elected even though his opponent received 60% of the popular vote.From the entry popular vote
• While in high school, she was elected as student council president.From the entry student council
• The newly elected government began passing ultracapitalist policies to deregulate the market.From the entry ultracapitalist
• Next year is when we elect a new mayor.From the entry when
• She's the favourite, she'll probably be elected.From the entry favourite
• The bad media coverage scuppered his chances of being elected.From the entry scupper
• John was elected to parliament from the Bedford constituency.From the entry constituency
• The various tribal chieftains met each spring to elect an overlord that would lead them in time of war.From the entry overlord
• When comparing voting systems, it is important to know how many representatives are elected from each electoral district.From the entry electoral district
• Some traditional societies have a single hereditary tribal chief, others a whole hierarchy of elected tribal chiefs, etc.From the entry tribal chief
• The New York County District Attorney only has jurisdiction in Manhattan; each of the five boroughs of New York City elects its own DA.From the entry New York
• In Hong Kong, proponents for universal suffrage criticize that the current electoral college responsible for electing the Chief Executive is undemocratic and unrepresentative in nature.From the entry electoral college
• In the hsien, there shall be a hsien government with a hsien magistrate who shall be elected by the people of the hsien.From the entry hsien
• The newly elected Pope Leo XIV appears before the crowds in St.2025 May 8, Lauren Kent, Christopher Lamb, Rob Picheta, Christian Edwards and Kara Fox, “Robert Prevost elected as first American pope and…. From the entry leo
• He was thrice elected head coach during Soviet times and thrice became Dynamo's head coach.2023 November 30, Thomas M. Wilson, Europe: An Encyclopedia of Culture and Society [2 volumes], Bloomsbury Publishing USA, →ISBN. From the entry dynamo
• A woman could inherit rule, but she could not be elected head of the Empire.2021 [2017], Barbara Stollberg-Rilinger, translated by Robert Savage, “The War of Succession”, in Maria Theresa: The Habsburg Empress in…. From the entry Holy Roman Empress
• The basileis of the Iron Age were now replaced with various appointed and elected magistrates.2020, David B. Small, “Institutional Evolution of Ancient Greece”, in Dmitri M[ikhailovich] Bondarenko, Stephen A. Kowalewski, David B.…. From the entry basileus
• But I'm pretty persuasive, and I've learned how elected officials think.2020 December 2, Andy Byford talks to Paul Clifton, “I enjoy really big challenges...”, in Rail, page 55. From the entry persuasive
• Since January, 15 newly elected district councilors have been arrested on questionable charges.2020 April 23, Maggie Shum, “Coronavirus may have emptied Hong Kong’s streets, but the pro-democracy protests continue”, in The Washington…. From the entry Central and Western
• If he got elected, you could sign up for Trumpcare and feel manly too.2016, Arlie Russell Hochschild, Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right. From the entry TrumpCare
• One of the leading antieviction activists, Ada Colau, was recently elected mayor of Barcelona.2015 June 30, Raphael Minder, “Spain’s New Public Safety Law Has Its Challengers”, in New York Times. From the entry antieviction
• Instead they would demand action from a new clutch of elected mayors, police commissioners and the like.2012 September 22, “Innovation in Government: Britain's Local Labs”, in The Economist. From the entry clutch
• We saw yesterday the—two-thirds of the Iraqi bloc walking out of the parliament before electing Talabani.2012, Thomas R. Mockaitis, The Iraq War: A Documentary and Reference Guide - Page 302. From the entry unagreement
• Tanner also elected to stick with his B&B FUSION catback rather than the raunchier APS piece.2011 July 5, Cam Benty, Chevy LS Engine Buildups: Covers LS1 through LS9 Models, Penguin, →ISBN. From the entry catback
• I don’t think Boles even owned a tie until he was elected to the House of Commons.2010 September 13, Iain Martin, “Nick Boles: The Coalition’s Cameroon Outrider”, in Wall Street Journal. From the entry Cameroon
• For others of us, though, Obama’s wit is closely linked to the outsiderness that got him elected.2009 August 9, Matt Bai, “Funny How?”, in New York Times. From the entry outsiderness
• Jared Polis of Boulder is the first openly gay man elected to Congress as a non-incumbent.2009 August 10, Associated Press, “Colo. delegation votes party lines on hate crime”, in KXRM, www.coloradoconnection.com. From the entry polis
• Mr Mayor, you were elected in a campaign to clean up the city.2008 July 14, Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan, The Dark Knight, Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Comics, Legendary Pictures. From the entry clean up
• Vaughan campaigned against densification and pledged not to raise taxes if she was elected.2008 November 17, Amy O'Brian, “Densification coming to West Vancouver”, in Vancouver Sun. From the entry densification
• The representatives are elected by the residents of the respective town every year.2008 September 20, Jonathan Austen, Act 1 (The Constitution) [Austenasian Constitution of 2008], Empire of Austenasia, archived from the…. From the entry Austenasia
• "But I request that you remain conclaved, until I consult the man whom we elected.2007, Peter M. Sciarrotta, “Seeing is Believing”, in The Seven Angels of the Apocalypse, 2nd edition, Bloomington, Ind.; Milton Keynes…. From the entry conclave

Meaning of elect

1. noun One chosen or set apart.
2. noun In Calvinist theology, one foreordained to Heaven. In other Christian theologies, someone chosen by God for salvation.
3. verb To choose or make a decision (to do something).

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Questions about elect in a sentence

How do you use elect in a sentence?

Elect is used as a noun, verb and adjective. For example: “He is the President elect.”

What is a short sentence with elect?

“He is the President elect.”

What does elect mean?

Elect means one chosen or set apart.