unelected
adjective
un·elect·ed
ˌən-i-ˈlek-təd 
: not chosen by vote : not elected
unelected government officials
unelected judges
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Since the 1970s, the power of unelected and unconfirmed presidential aides and counselors has become more intense.
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Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2025
The platform’s owner enjoys levels of disruptive influence around the world that few unelected figures have ever held, without facing the scrutiny of voters.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
The Trump team’s efforts to crush dissent range from public-media campaigns targeting vulnerable senators in conservative states (and paid for by unelected billionaires) to more underhanded tactics aimed at intimidating and discrediting potentially hostile witnesses.
—Jane Mayer, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2025
Critics of Chevron argued that Congress too often delegated the work of interpreting policies to unelected bureaucrats working for federal agencies, says John Bergmayer, legal director at the consumer advocacy nonprofit Public Knowledge.
—Brian Barrett, WIRED, 3 Jan. 2025
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Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2025
The platform’s owner enjoys levels of disruptive influence around the world that few unelected figures have ever held, without facing the scrutiny of voters.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
The Trump team’s efforts to crush dissent range from public-media campaigns targeting vulnerable senators in conservative states (and paid for by unelected billionaires) to more underhanded tactics aimed at intimidating and discrediting potentially hostile witnesses.
—Jane Mayer, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2025
Critics of Chevron argued that Congress too often delegated the work of interpreting policies to unelected bureaucrats working for federal agencies, says John Bergmayer, legal director at the consumer advocacy nonprofit Public Knowledge.
—Brian Barrett, WIRED, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Unelected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unelected. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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