unelected
adjective
un·elect·ed
ˌən-i-ˈlek-təd 
: not chosen by vote : not elected
unelected government officials
unelected judges
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Consider also how an unelected billionaire, Elon Musk, was granted the power to withhold funding from federal agencies that guard against abuse of consumers, assure the safety of our communities and oversee the collection of our taxes.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 3 June 2025
Over the past century, as the size and scope of government have expanded, so has the power of the bureaucracy—the unelected officials who administer state affairs.
—Alejandro Antonio Chafuen, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Williams said voting against Measure A would keep the power in the community instead of it being reverted to an unelected librarian.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 20 May 2025
Elon Musk, an unelected citizen, has led a squadron of twentysomethings on a spree through the federal government, laying off tens of thousands of civil servants, shuttering the U.S. Agency for International Development, and seizing control of the Treasury Department’s payment system.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 3 June 2025
Over the past century, as the size and scope of government have expanded, so has the power of the bureaucracy—the unelected officials who administer state affairs.
—Alejandro Antonio Chafuen, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Williams said voting against Measure A would keep the power in the community instead of it being reverted to an unelected librarian.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 20 May 2025
Elon Musk, an unelected citizen, has led a squadron of twentysomethings on a spree through the federal government, laying off tens of thousands of civil servants, shuttering the U.S. Agency for International Development, and seizing control of the Treasury Department’s payment system.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
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“Unelected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unelected. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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