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When Ronald Reagan was elected I was on a bus traveling with a band in France. I wrote a little arrangement of The Star Spangled Banner in a minor key.
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Meaning of "elected" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ELECTED

elected  [ɪˈlɛktɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ELECTED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Elected is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ELECTED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Elected

Elected is the first EP by progressive metal project Ayreon, owned by Dutch musician Arjen Anthony Lucassen. It was released on April 25, 2008 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and on April 28 in the rest of Europe. It features the guest performance of German singer Tobias Sammet, from Avantasia and Edguy. The EP contains an Alice Cooper cover, an acoustic guitar and voice version of "E=MC²" and the track "Ride the Comet", both from the album 01011001. There is also a piano version of The Human Equation's "Day Six: Childhood". Some reviewers and also the CD-Text information on the CD itself call the EP The Universal Ayreonaut. The album entered at 69# at the France Singles Top 100 and stayed in that position for three weeks.

Definition of elected in the English dictionary

The definition of elected in the dictionary is voted to a role in an election.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ELECTED


affected
əˈfɛktɪd
collected
kəˈlɛktɪd
complected
kəmˈplɛktɪd
connected
kəˈnɛktɪd
directed
dɪˈrɛktɪd
disconnected
ˌdɪskəˈnɛktɪd
expected
ɪkˈspɛktɪd
inflected
ɪnˈflɛktɪd
nonselected
ˌnɒnsɪˈlɛktɪd
protected
prəˈtɛktɪd
respected
rɪˈspɛktɪd
retroflected
ˌrɛtrəʊˈflɛktɪd
suspected
səˈspɛktɪd
unaffected
ˌʌnəˈfɛktɪd
uncollected
ˌʌnkəˈlɛktɪd
unelected
ˌʌnɪˈlɛktɪd
unexpected
ˌʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd
uninflected
ˌʌnɪnˈflɛktɪd
unreflected
ˌʌnrɪˈflɛktɪd
unselected
ˌʌnsɪˈlɛktɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ELECTED

elect
electability
electable
elected member
elected official
electee
election
election campaign
election night
electioneer
electioneerer
electioneering
elections judge
elective
elective surgery
electively
elector
electoral
electoral boundaries
electoral college

WORDS THAT END LIKE ELECTED

dejected
disaffected
dissected
infected
misdirected
neglected
projected
restricted
self-directed
unconnected
uncorrected
undetected
undirected
uninfected
uninspected
unrespected
unsuspected
well-connected
well-protected
well-respected
write-protected

Synonyms and antonyms of elected in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ELECTED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «elected» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of elected

Translation of «elected» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ELECTED

Find out the translation of elected to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of elected from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «elected» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

当选
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

electo
570 millions of speakers

English

elected
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निर्वाचित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

انتخاب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

избран
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

eleito
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নির্বাচিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

élu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dipilih
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gewählt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

選ばれた
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

선출
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kapilih
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bầu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்ட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निवडून आले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

seçildi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

eletto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wybrany
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

обраний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aleși
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εκλέγονται
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verkies
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vald
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

valgt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of elected

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ELECTED»

The term «elected» is very widely used and occupies the 10.297 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ELECTED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «elected» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «elected» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about elected

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10 QUOTES WITH «ELECTED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word elected.
1
Brian Baird
When I was first elected I was puzzled why they were holding events in my honor as a mere freshman. I asked myself, why is a federal entity so involved in political activity?
2
Clive Barker
I've got deeper journeys to take. Metaphysical journeys. Journeys to see Christ. Shaman journeys. It's what I've been elected by God to do.
3
Pope Benedict XVI
Dear brothers and sisters, after the great Pope John Paul II, the cardinals have elected me - a simple, humble worker in the vineyard of the Lord.
4
Tim Bishop
The residents and elected officials of Long Island have fought vigorously for many years and spent millions of dollars to preserve the quality of life that the Long Island Sound offers.
5
Carla Bley
When Ronald Reagan was elected I was on a bus traveling with a band in France. I wrote a little arrangement of The Star Spangled Banner in a minor key.
6
Roy Blunt
I was the first Blunt ever elected to anything.
7
Roy Blunt
I've thought from the start that a parallel federal investigation into the death of Michael Brown is important. I also believe that our state and local elected officials have been given a responsibility by the people who they work for to get to the bottom of this tragedy.
8
Jan Brewer
I as an elected official would never recommend anybody to boycott any city or state.
9
Raul Castro
I was not chosen to be president to restore capitalism to Cuba. I was elected to defend, maintain and continue to perfect socialism, not destroy it.
10
Davy Crockett
I would rather be beaten, and be a man, than to be elected and be a little puppy dog.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ELECTED»

Discover the use of elected in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to elected and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Citizen's Handbook to Influencing Elected Officials: Citizen ...
One part research studies, one part interviews and focus groups, and one part experience, this text provides practical guidance on preparing for and meeting with elected officials and staff, writing effective letters and e-mails to elected ...
Bradford Fitch, 2010
2
The Elected and the Chosen: Why American Presidents Have ...
Why american presidents have supported jews and israel.
Denis Brian, 2012
3
Elected Affinities: Democracy and Party Competition in ...
Elected Affinities provides a new and comprehensive account of politics in postcommunist Slovakia and the Czech Republic and offers a useful framework for understanding the competing influences of social structure and the contingent ...
Kevin Deegan-Krause, 2006
4
Who Elected the Bankers?: Surveillance and Control in the ...
A former banker and staff member of the International Monetary Fund, Louis W. Pauly explains why people are deeply concerned about the emergence of a global economy and the increasingly integrated capital markets at its heart.
Louis W. Pauly, 1997
5
Capability of Elected Women Representatives on Gender Issues ...
Study conducted in Dindigul District of Tamil Nadu, India.
Joseph Vanishree, 2011
6
Elected friends: Robert Frost & Edward Thomas to one another
This book presents for the first time the full record, arranged chronologically, of what the poets wrote to, for, and about one anothertheir letters, poems, and Thomas' review of Frost's first two books.
Robert Frost, Edward Thomas, Matthew Spencer, 2003
7
Managing Political Change in Singapore: The Elected Presidency
The Singapore parliament's creation of an elected presidency in 1991 was the biggest constitutional and political change in Singapore's modern era.
Kevin Tan, Peng Er Lam, 1997
8
An Elected Second Chamber: Further Reform of the House of Lords
The effect of different electoral systems is examined against two scenarios: that the House is either 100 per cent or 80 per cent elected. The paper then looks at the powers of the second chamber.
Great Britain. Ministry of Justice, 2008
9
Getting Elected: A Look at Running for Office
It means you get to decide how to make a town, a state, or even the whole country a better place to live. But how does someone get elected? And what are the challenges of running for office? Read this book to find out.
Robin Nelson, Sandy Donovan, 2012
10
How Is a Government Elected?
A very simple look at campaigns and elections.
Susan Bright-Moore, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ELECTED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term elected is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Does It Matter That 95 Percent Of Elected Prosecutors Are White?
It turns out, that image is an extreme rarity among elected prosecutors like Mosby. A report out this week found that 95 percent of the country's ... «NPR, Jul 15»
2
Liverpool City Region's councils 'not agreed' on elected mayor model
Council leaders have not "agreed to the principle" of an elected mayor for the Liverpool City Region, the chair of the combined authority has ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
3
Senate reform should include elected representatives
If Canadians and their elected representatives decide that the Senate is worth preserving and reforming, then it will have to be elected. «The Kingston Whig-Standard, Jul 15»
4
Court sacks Rivers LG chairs elected a week before end of …
The Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital, has nullified the May 23 local government elections held in the state, ... «Premium Times, Jul 15»
5
Only 1% of elected US prosecutors are women of color
Three-fifths of states had elected no African American prosecutors, while 14 states had exclusively white elected prosecutors, including ... «Fortune, Jul 15»
6
Michael O'Leary: Greece elected a "bunch of lunatics"
Asked for his opinion of the Greek government, he said the Greek people had "elected a bunch of lunatics" and that the "result of the Greek ... «Newstalk 106-108 fm, Jul 15»
7
First FAS Senate elected, executive board members chosen
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences has elected 22 faculty members to serve on the University's inaugural FAS Senate, which is scheduled to ... «Yale Daily News, Jul 15»
8
Elected prosecutors in Oklahoma lack diversity, mirror a national trend
Of the 27 district attorneys elected to lead the state's prosecution of criminals, three are females and all are white, said Trent Baggett, the ... «Tulsa World, Jul 15»
9
James Meyer Elected Chairman of Rovi
Rovi Corp., a maker of interactive program guides and supplier of metadata services, announced Wednesday that SiriusXM CEO James Meyer ... «Multichannel News, Jul 15»
10
Martin elected TIA board secretary
BOWIE, Md. (July 7, 2015) — David Martin, director of sales, tire supply and specialty rubber for American Tire Distributors Holdings Inc. (ATD), ... «Tire Business, Jul 15»

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