elect to

Frequency: 8.525.0 per million words

Used to indicate the position or body someone is elected into, e.g., elect to Parliament.

electelect + PREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • She was the first black woman elected to Congress.
  • He was elected to Parliament in 1997.
  • The shareholders unanimously elected him to the board of directors.
  • If she runs, she has a good chance of being elected to the Senate next term.
  • They are hoping to elect a progressive candidate to the mayor's office.
  • Having been elected to the school board, she focused on improving educational standards.
  • He became the youngest person ever elected to the presidency.
  • After a tough campaign, they elected a new representative to the city council.
  • No one has been elected to that position without the party's full support.
  • The members will elect a new treasurer to the committee at the annual meeting.