unelected
adjective
un·elect·ed
ˌən-i-ˈlek-təd 
: not chosen by vote : not elected
unelected government officials
unelected judges
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One lone, unelected activist judge cannot stop the will of the American people for a safe and secure homeland.
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
But that reform ought to come from Congress—not a few hundred unelected and unaccountable bureaucrats.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Protesters also rallied against Elon Musk's involvement in the federal government as an unelected official leading DOGE.
More than 1,100 rallies, visibility events and meetings were scheduled in all 50 states.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
Until then, South Korea must continue to deal with external challenges — including President Donald J. Trump’s sweeping 25 percent tariff on its goods — under an unelected interim leader, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
But that reform ought to come from Congress—not a few hundred unelected and unaccountable bureaucrats.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Protesters also rallied against Elon Musk's involvement in the federal government as an unelected official leading DOGE.
More than 1,100 rallies, visibility events and meetings were scheduled in all 50 states.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
Until then, South Korea must continue to deal with external challenges — including President Donald J. Trump’s sweeping 25 percent tariff on its goods — under an unelected interim leader, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Unelected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unelected. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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