unelected
adjective
un·elect·ed
ˌən-i-ˈlek-təd 
: not chosen by vote : not elected
unelected government officials
unelected judges
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The legislation was passed unanimously by the unelected, 71-member transitional parliament on Monday and is awaiting the signature of military junta leader Ibrahim Traore.
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CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Republicans like DeSantis have warned of homes lost to unelected assessors.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Instead, Ursula von der Leyen, the unelected head of the European Commission, had to also sit there in a spectacle of total submission to Trump.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2025
Thanks to their alliance, Musk briefly achieved powers that few unelected Americans have ever possessed.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2025
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CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Republicans like DeSantis have warned of homes lost to unelected assessors.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Instead, Ursula von der Leyen, the unelected head of the European Commission, had to also sit there in a spectacle of total submission to Trump.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2025
Thanks to their alliance, Musk briefly achieved powers that few unelected Americans have ever possessed.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2025
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“Unelected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unelected. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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