unelected
adjective
un·elect·ed
ˌən-i-ˈlek-təd 
: not chosen by vote : not elected
unelected government officials
unelected judges
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Khamenei rallied the clerical establishment, and unelected bodies run by mullahs shut down major reforms and barred reform candidates from elections.
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Lee Keath, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
Khamenei rallied the clerical establishment, and unelected bodies run by mullahs shut down major reforms and barred reform candidates from elections.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
The company operates under the authority of Puerto Rico’s Financial Oversight and Management Board, an unelected body imposed by Congress in 2016.
—Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
Stitt had advocated for the changes, saying agency chiefs reported to unelected boards and commissions, rather than the governor, who is elected and runs the executive branch.
—Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoman, 25 Feb. 2026
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Lee Keath, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
Khamenei rallied the clerical establishment, and unelected bodies run by mullahs shut down major reforms and barred reform candidates from elections.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
The company operates under the authority of Puerto Rico’s Financial Oversight and Management Board, an unelected body imposed by Congress in 2016.
—Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
Stitt had advocated for the changes, saying agency chiefs reported to unelected boards and commissions, rather than the governor, who is elected and runs the executive branch.
—Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoman, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Unelected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unelected. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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