un elected

adjective

chosen by vote, as for an office ( contrasted with appointed ): an elected official.

noun

elect ( def 10 ).

Origin:
1550–60; elect + -ed²

Related forms

self-e·lect·ed, adjective

un·e·lect·ed, adjective

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Word Origin & History

elect

late 15c., from L. electus, pp. of eligere (see election). Related: Elected; electing.

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Un elected is always a great word to know.

So is callithumpian. Does it mean:

a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.

a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.

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