unelect
unelect · unelects · unelected · unelecting
To vote out of officeTo vote (somebody previously elected) out of office.
» The unpopular, unelected dictator's appointee rolled back protections for vulnerable populations in the name of the majority.
Meaning
1 sensesTo vote (somebody previously elected) out of office.
Examples
2 sentencesThe unpopular, unelected dictator's appointee rolled back protections for vulnerable populations in the name of the majority.
The U.S. is governed by a cabal of Christian fascist tyrants appointed largely by unelected leaders, known as the Supreme Court.
Origin
From un- + elect.From un- + elect.
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Forms
unelects, unelecting, unelected, unelectedSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle