unelected
adjective
un·elect·ed
ˌən-i-ˈlek-təd 
: not chosen by vote : not elected
unelected government officials
unelected judges
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Iran is a theocracy where unelected religious leaders hold massive power.
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Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
Go after unelected Stephen Miller and the Project 2025 architects.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
Instead, the vice president, an unelected position, takes over for up to 90 days — a period that can be extended to six months with a vote of the National Assembly.
—Megan Janetsky, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Noriega had served as an unelected military dictator alongside various Panamanian Presidents.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2026
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Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
Go after unelected Stephen Miller and the Project 2025 architects.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
Instead, the vice president, an unelected position, takes over for up to 90 days — a period that can be extended to six months with a vote of the National Assembly.
—Megan Janetsky, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Noriega had served as an unelected military dictator alongside various Panamanian Presidents.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2026
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“Unelected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unelected. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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