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Is Unelected One Word?

James H. Sterling • • 6 min read
Is Unelected One Word?

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishrange1 /reɪndʒ/ ●●● S1 W1 AWL noun 1 variety of things/people [countable usually singular] a number of people or things that are all different, but are all of the same general typerange of a range of services The drug is effective against a range of bacteria.
unelectedun‧e‧lect‧ed /ˌʌnɪˈlektɪd◂/ adjective someone who is unelected has a position of power although they were not elected – often used to show disapprovalExamples from the Corpusunelected• Elected Governments find that they have to share their power with unelected ...

What does it mean to be unelected?

: not chosen by vote : not elected unelected government officials unelected judges.

What is a group of unelected officials called?

Bureaucracy. A body of unelected government officials.

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James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.