elected

chosen by people who vote for someone to be in a position of power or responsibility, such as being the leader of a country or an organization

elegido, electo

• be elected for/to something

Collocations elected official · elected position

• He was elected president of the company.

  Fue elegido presidente de la empresa.

the act of choosing someone by voting for them to be in a position of power or responsibility, such as being the leader of a country or an organization

elección, votación

• an election for something

Collocations general election · local election

• The election took place last week.

  La elección tuvo lugar la semana pasada.