ELECT

• (noun) an exclusive group of people

  "one of the elect who have power inside the government"

  synonyms : chosen

• (verb) choose

  "I elected to have my funds deposited automatically"

• (verb) select by a vote for an office or membership

  "We elected him chairman of the board"

• (adj.) elected but not yet installed in office

  "the president elect"

• (adj.) selected as the best

  "an elect circle of artists", "elite colleges"

  synonyms : elite

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