unelected
adjective
un·elect·ed
ˌən-i-ˈlek-təd 
: not chosen by vote : not elected
unelected government officials
unelected judges
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Vivek Ramaswamy [Archival audio]: Elon Musk and I are in a position to start the mass deportations of millions of unelected federal bureaucrats out of the D.C. bureaucracy.
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Lauren Goode, WIRED, 9 Jan. 2025
Based in Paris, France, the FATF is an unelected international organization established by the G7 countries in 1989.
—Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Ultimate authority is in the hands of unelected clerics.
—Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2025
As members collect their salaries and fatten their stock portfolios, the unelected Supreme Court, a most unpopular and ethically challenged separate branch of government, is called upon to deal with what the legislative branch should be doing.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
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Lauren Goode, WIRED, 9 Jan. 2025
Based in Paris, France, the FATF is an unelected international organization established by the G7 countries in 1989.
—Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Ultimate authority is in the hands of unelected clerics.
—Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2025
As members collect their salaries and fatten their stock portfolios, the unelected Supreme Court, a most unpopular and ethically challenged separate branch of government, is called upon to deal with what the legislative branch should be doing.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Unelected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unelected. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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