elects;
elected;
electing
elects;
elected;
electing
Britannica Dictionary definition of ELECT
[+ object]
1
:
to select (someone) for a position, job, etc., by voting
2
somewhat formal
:
to choose to do (something)
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followed by to + verb
2
elect
/ɪˈlɛkt/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of ELECT
[plural]
:
people who belong to a special group and have privileges that other people do not have
3
elect
/ɪˈlɛkt/
adjective
3
elect
/ɪˈlɛkt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of ELECT
always used after a noun
:
having been elected
:
chosen for a public office but not yet holding that office
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often hyphenated