unelected
adjective
un·elect·ed
ˌən-i-ˈlek-təd 
: not chosen by vote : not elected
unelected government officials
unelected judges
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Already unpopular after taking power in 2022 amid political unrest, Peru’s unelected president now has an approval rating of just 9%, thanks to a scandal over her collection of luxury goods.
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Nick Rockel, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
Every leader of this Andean nation since 1985 (with the exception of two briefly serving, unelected interims) has been the target of at least one criminal probe.
—Simeon Tegel, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
On one side was a liberal and secular Israel that relied on the supreme court to defend its democratic values; on the other, a religious and conservative Israel that feared that unelected judges would impose incompatible ideas on their Jewish values.
—Anshel Pfeffer, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2024
Haiti’s unelected government first requested the force in 2022.
—Reuters, CNN, 16 Feb. 2024
The salaries of those who hold top unelected leadership positions in the city would also rise.
—Journal Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2024
Ariel Henry, 74, a former neurosurgeon, has served as the unelected prime minister of Haiti since the still-unsolved 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.
—Maham Javaid, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
The southern government is an unelected puppet, entirely dependent on Saudi largesse to stay afloat.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2024
The bill was authored and led by representatives based in the Chippewa Valley, including Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls, where an unelected official recently made an offer for a resettlement agency to open an office, said Rep. Karen Hurd, R-Falls Creek.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024
Nick Rockel, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
Every leader of this Andean nation since 1985 (with the exception of two briefly serving, unelected interims) has been the target of at least one criminal probe.
—Simeon Tegel, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
On one side was a liberal and secular Israel that relied on the supreme court to defend its democratic values; on the other, a religious and conservative Israel that feared that unelected judges would impose incompatible ideas on their Jewish values.
—Anshel Pfeffer, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2024
Haiti’s unelected government first requested the force in 2022.
—Reuters, CNN, 16 Feb. 2024
The salaries of those who hold top unelected leadership positions in the city would also rise.
—Journal Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2024
Ariel Henry, 74, a former neurosurgeon, has served as the unelected prime minister of Haiti since the still-unsolved 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.
—Maham Javaid, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
The southern government is an unelected puppet, entirely dependent on Saudi largesse to stay afloat.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2024
The bill was authored and led by representatives based in the Chippewa Valley, including Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls, where an unelected official recently made an offer for a resettlement agency to open an office, said Rep. Karen Hurd, R-Falls Creek.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024
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“Unelected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unelected. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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