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Elect

i-LEKT/ɪˈlekt/

To elect is to choose by voting: elect a chair; elect a government. Election is the noun (already in the dictionary). Vote is the everyday action. Select is wider and not always by ballot. AGMs: members elect a chair. Do not write “elect for president” in UK English — elect someone (as) chair.

Meaning

To choose someone by voting.

Examples

  • “Members will elect a new chair at the AGM.”
  • “Councillors are elected every four years in this authority.”

Good to know

elect someone (as) chair / leader. Noun: election. Everyday: vote. Wider: select. UK: elect a government, not “elect for”.

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