unelected
adjective
un·elect·ed
ˌən-i-ˈlek-təd 
: not chosen by vote : not elected
unelected government officials
unelected judges
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The plan established an international Board of Peace and a committee of unelected Palestinian experts supposed to operate and govern under it.
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Sam Metz, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2026
As military chief, Min Aung Hlaing led the takeover and headed the unelected military government.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
This would reset the balance between the executive and legislative branches, demanding the House and Senate not cede excessive authority to unelected bureaucrats who are only too happy to usurp legislative powers.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
Does anyone still believe that billionaire tech executives can be trusted as unelected stewards of the social good?
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
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Sam Metz, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2026
As military chief, Min Aung Hlaing led the takeover and headed the unelected military government.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
This would reset the balance between the executive and legislative branches, demanding the House and Senate not cede excessive authority to unelected bureaucrats who are only too happy to usurp legislative powers.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
Does anyone still believe that billionaire tech executives can be trusted as unelected stewards of the social good?
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Unelected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unelected. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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