unelected

adjective

un·elect·ed ˌən-i-ˈlek-təd

: not chosen by vote : not elected

unelected government officials

unelected judges

Examples of unelected in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web With its June decision overturning the Chevron deference, the court carried this principle further, empowering the letter of congressional law over the interpretations of unelected federal bureaucrats. —

George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2024 In the Democratic Party, a superdelegate is an unelected delegate who can vote for any candidate for the presidential nomination at the party convention. —

Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 21 July 2024 Norcross is one of the most powerful unelected Democrats in New Jersey and considered the de facto head of the South Jersey delegation. —

David Matthews, New York Daily News, 9 July 2024 Critics complained Chevron deference overly empowered unelected regulators and agency staff who knew courts had to largely cede to their decisions. —

Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for unelected

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