unelected
adjective
un·elect·ed
ˌən-i-ˈlek-təd 
: not chosen by vote : not elected
unelected government officials
unelected judges
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That an unelected tech billionaire has so much power over the American government is equal parts confusing and frightening.
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Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025
At the same time, McCormick defended DOGE from criticism that it is being unlawfully run by unelected people such as Musk and that those people have too much power over Washington’s vast bureaucracy.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Feb. 2025
Here are some of the responses, from those who welcomed the swift actions, others who expressed concern and questioned Mr. Musk’s authority, and some who seemed baffled by what the unelected businessman was doing.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Democrats have sounded the alarm about the power Musk, an unelected billionaire, has amassed.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
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Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025
At the same time, McCormick defended DOGE from criticism that it is being unlawfully run by unelected people such as Musk and that those people have too much power over Washington’s vast bureaucracy.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Feb. 2025
Here are some of the responses, from those who welcomed the swift actions, others who expressed concern and questioned Mr. Musk’s authority, and some who seemed baffled by what the unelected businessman was doing.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Democrats have sounded the alarm about the power Musk, an unelected billionaire, has amassed.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Unelected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unelected. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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