Need another word that means the same as “elect”? Find 19 synonyms and 30 related words for “elect” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Elect” are: vote, vote for, vote in, choose, choose by ballot, cast one's vote for, elite, future, designate, chosen, elected, coming, next, appointed, presumptive, the chosen, the elite, the favoured
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “elect” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| chosen | One who is the object of choice; who is given preference. She was Mama s chosen. |
| the chosen | The name for Korea as a Japanese province (1910-1945. |
| the elite | A group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status. |
| the favoured | An inclination to approve. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “elect” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| cast one's vote for | Throw forcefully. |
| choose | Pick out select or choose from a number of alternatives. I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant. |
| choose by ballot | See fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way. |
| vote | Express one s choice or preference by vote. None of the Democrats voted last night. |
| vote for | Bring into existence or make available by vote. |
| vote in | Bring into existence or make available by vote. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “elect” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| appointed | Fixed or established especially by order or command. She arrived at the appointed time. |
| chosen | Having been selected as the best or most appropriate. He is by no means a forerunner in his chosen field. |
| coming | Likely to be important or successful in the future. Work is due to start in the coming year. |
| designate | Appointed but not yet installed in office. The Director designate. |
| elected | Subject to popular election. |
| elite | Selected as the best. Elite colleges. |
| future | Effective in or looking toward the future. Some future historian will evaluate him. |
| next | Elected but not yet serving. Next in line. |
| presumptive | Of the nature of a presumption; presumed in the absence of further information. A strong presumptive case is made out. |
| abstain | Formally decline to vote either for or against a proposal or motion. Forty one voted with the Opposition and some sixty more abstained. |
| abstention | The trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol. A resolution passed by 126 votes to none with six abstentions. |
| ballot | The total number of votes cast in a ballot. A strike ballot. |
| candidate | A person who applies for a job or is nominated for election. The Green Party candidate. |
| choose | Pick out select or choose from a number of alternatives. I ll stay as long as I choose. |
| chosen | The name for Korea as a Japanese province (1910-1945. She was Mama s chosen. |
| cloture | A rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body. Over 70 of the senators voted for cloture. |
| constituency | A group of voters in a specified area who elect a representative to a legislative body. A parliamentary candidate in the Hampstead and Highgate constituency. |
| democracy | A state governed under a system of democracy. Demands for greater democracy. |
| democratic | Representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large. Democratic government. |
| election | The action of electing or the fact of being elected. She agreed to stand for election. |
| elective | A course that the student can select from among alternatives. Elective official. |
| elector | In the US a member of the electoral college. Close to 60 per cent of the 60 000 registered electors voted. |
| electorate | All the people in a country or area who are entitled to vote in an election. 75 per cent of the electorate voted for a Scottish parliament in some form. |
| enfranchise | Grant voting rights. A proposal that foreigners should be enfranchised for local elections. |
| hustings | The activities involved in political campaigning (especially speech making. I was out on the hustings talking to people. |
| incoming | (of a communication) being received rather than sent. Incoming class. |
| parliament | A legislative assembly in certain countries. The Russian parliament. |
| pick | Hit lightly with a picking motion. Maybe I picked the wrong career after all. |
| plebiscite | A law enacted by the plebeians’ assembly. The administration will hold a plebiscite for the approval of constitutional reforms. |
| poll | Convert into a pollard. The network manager can also use the software to poll each Mac on the net. |
| president | The celebrant at a Eucharist. The president of the European Union. |
| presidential | Relating to a president or presidency. The French presidential election. |
| reelect | Elect again. |
| referendum | A legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate. |
| select | Selected or chosen for special qualifications. You can select from a range of quality products. |
| selected | Chosen in preference to another. |
| suffrage | A legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment. The suffrages of the community. |
| vote | Express one s preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution cast a vote. She voted for going to the Chinese restaurant. |
| voter | A citizen who has a legal right to vote. |
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