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

Puerto Rico—denied sovereignty and voting rights in Congress, constrained by an unelected fiscal control board, and still rebuilding from Hurricane Maria—has no power over the defense or foreign policy decisions that shape its fate. —Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 10 Nov. 2025

But for Steiner, of the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel, the case has forced Israelis to examine the worsening clash between populist politicians and unelected bureaucrats whom some Israelis view as out of touch. —Matt Bradley, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2025

Congress must assign a bipartisan panel of unelected experts to shape proposals to balance the budget. —Jim Nowlan, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025

The case raises urgent questions about accountability, national security, and the influence of unelected business figures inside the federal system—and whether Americans have a right to know what secrets they’re being trusted with. —Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025

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