unelected
adjective
un·elect·ed
ˌən-i-ˈlek-təd 
: not chosen by vote : not elected
unelected government officials
unelected judges
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Congress must assign a bipartisan panel of unelected experts to shape proposals to balance the budget.
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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
But his bid to become prime minister was thwarted by entrenched powers – the unelected Senate refused to ratify his leadership, and the Constitutional Court later dissolved Move Forward altogether, banning Pita and other senior party members from politics for ten years.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
The legislation was passed unanimously by the unelected, 71-member transitional parliament on Monday and is awaiting the signature of military junta leader Ibrahim Traore.
—CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
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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
But his bid to become prime minister was thwarted by entrenched powers – the unelected Senate refused to ratify his leadership, and the Constitutional Court later dissolved Move Forward altogether, banning Pita and other senior party members from politics for ten years.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
The legislation was passed unanimously by the unelected, 71-member transitional parliament on Monday and is awaiting the signature of military junta leader Ibrahim Traore.
—CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Unelected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unelected. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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