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- US Pronunciation
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- [ih-lek-tid]
- /sɛlf ɪˈlek.tə.bl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ih-lek-tid]
- /sɛlf ɪˈlek.tə.bl̩/
Definitions of self-elected word
- adjective self-elected chosen by vote, as for an office (contrasted with appointed): an elected official. 1
- noun self-elected elect (def 10). 1
- adjective self-elected having been elected or appointed to a post, position, etc, by oneself 0
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Origin of self-elected
First appearance:
before 1550 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1550-60; elect + -ed2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Self-elected
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
self-elected popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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