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

Newsom’s first foray into politics was volunteering for Willie Brown’s 1995 San Francisco mayoral campaign, which led to an appointment on the Parking and Traffic Commission, which led to an unelected seat on the Board of Supervisors. — Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026

My amendment accomplishes this goal simply by granting an antitrust exemption so that college athletes and schools can make their own deals, without unelected judges or politicians micromanaging every detail of compensation and eligibility. — Sen. Rand Paul Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Bill has returned to the House of Commons after running out of time when the last parliamentary session ended in the spring — that effort was effectively filibustered by unelected lawmakers in the House of Lords chamber. — ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026

The best decisions for our children will never be made in legislative committee rooms or by unelected enforcement boards. — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 27 Aug. 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