elect sb to replace

Frequency: 5.53.0 per million words

To choose someone by voting to replace another person.

replaceVERB + REPLACE

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elect sb to

Examples (10)

  • The board elected a new chairman to replace the outgoing one.
  • They will elect a representative to replace Mr. Smith next month.
  • Who was elected to replace the retiring CEO?
  • The committee elected her to replace the former treasurer.
  • Citizens elected a younger councilor to replace the veteran politician.
  • The union members elected David to replace Sarah as their leader.
  • We need to elect someone to replace the secretary who resigned.
  • The shareholders elected three new directors to replace those who stepped down.
  • The village elected a new mayor to replace the one who passed away.
  • After the scandal, the party elected a fresh face to replace the disgraced official.