ELECT definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary When people elect someone, they choose that person to represent them, by voting for them The people of the Philippines have voted to elect a new president The University of Washington elected him dean in 1956
elect - WordReference. com Dictionary of English Government selected, as for an office, but not yet inducted (usually used in combination following a noun): the governor-elect select or choice: an elect circle of artists
Elect - definition of elect by The Free Dictionary Elect is sometimes added after words such as president or governor to indicate that someone has been appointed to a post but has not officially started to carry out their duties
elect - Wiktionary, the free dictionary elect (third-person singular simple present elects, present participle electing, simple past and past participle elected) (transitive) To choose or make a decision (to do something)
elect - definition and meaning - Wordnik From Latin electus, past participle of eligere ("to pick out, choose, elect"), from e- ("out") + legere ("to pick out, pick, gather, collect, etc "); see legend
What does elect mean? - Definitions. net To elect means to choose or make a decision, commonly by vote, regarding an individual or party for a particular position or role, especially in politics It can also refer to selecting or deciding on a course of action