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

Since then, Delcy Rodriguez has functioned as an unelected president with the imprimatur of Washington. — Rafael Osío Cabrices, Time, 20 July 2026

His abrupt exit left Oakland without its highest-ranking unelected official. — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 16 July 2026

The dispatch Although yet to submit himself to proper media questioning, Andy Burnham, Britain’s incoming — and unelected — prime minister, is fleshing out his policy aims. — Ian King, CNBC, 8 July 2026

Fed independence is either sacrosanct or an unelected board protecting Wall Street. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unelected

• disaffected
• disconnected
• disinfected
• interjected
• intersected
• misdirected
• preselected
• recollected
• reconnected
• redirected
• reelected
• resurrected