1. Select by a vote for an office or membership
   "We elected him chairman of the board"
    
2. Choose
   "I elected to have my funds deposited automatically"

1. Elected but not yet installed in office
   "the president elect"
    
2. Selected as the best
   "an elect circle of artists";
   - elite, élite [Brit]

1. An exclusive group of people
   "one of the elect who have power inside the government";
   - chosen

Derived forms: elected, elects, electing

See also: incoming, selected

Type of: choose, elite, élite [Brit], elite group, pick out, select, take

Encyclopedia: Elect