objective complement
noun
: a noun, adjective, or pronoun used in the predicate as complement to a verb and as qualifier of its direct object (such as president in "we elected her president")
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“Objective complement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/objective%20complement. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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