unelected

adjective

un·elect·ed ˌən-i-ˈlek-təd

: not chosen by vote : not elected

unelected government officials

unelected judges

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Still, Georgia has become Ground Zero for efforts to install unelected election officials who could meddle in the actual results. —

Philip Elliott, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024 However, their immediate goal is to slash the $500 billion in annual discretionary spending authorized by unelected bureaucrats rather than Congress. —

Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024 The need for this legislation has increased as numerous unelected bureaucrats and global standard-setting bodies attempt to influence U.S. institutions to infringe on the constitutional rights of the American people. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 The idea that France or the United Kingdom would allow another state—let alone some unelected bureaucrat in the European Union—to dictate their nuclear postures is fanciful. —

Sumantra Maitra, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unelected