unelected
adjective
un·elect·ed
ˌən-i-ˈlek-təd 
: not chosen by vote : not elected
unelected government officials
unelected judges
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Critics of the legislation have called the unelected board undemocratic, fearing that whichever interest groups could influence the mayor could drive the future of Indianapolis public education.
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Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 27 Mar. 2026
What happened Britain’s House of Lords, the unelected upper chamber of Parliament, will no longer include hereditary peers under a bill that gained final approval Tuesday night.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 12 Mar. 2026
Khamenei rallied the clerical establishment, and unelected bodies run by mullahs shut down major reforms and barred reform candidates from elections.
—Lee Keath, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
Khamenei rallied the clerical establishment, and unelected bodies run by mullahs shut down major reforms and barred reform candidates from elections.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
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Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 27 Mar. 2026
What happened Britain’s House of Lords, the unelected upper chamber of Parliament, will no longer include hereditary peers under a bill that gained final approval Tuesday night.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 12 Mar. 2026
Khamenei rallied the clerical establishment, and unelected bodies run by mullahs shut down major reforms and barred reform candidates from elections.
—Lee Keath, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
Khamenei rallied the clerical establishment, and unelected bodies run by mullahs shut down major reforms and barred reform candidates from elections.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Unelected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unelected. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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