popularly elect

Frequency: 7.08.5 per million words

to choose someone for a position by a majority of votes from the public

popularlyADVERB + VERB

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Examples (10)

  • The president was popularly elected for a second term.
  • A leader who is popularly elected has a strong mandate.
  • Many believed he would be popularly elected due to his charisma.
  • The new mayor was popularly elected by an overwhelming margin.
  • Citizens have the right to popularly elect their representatives.
  • She hopes to be popularly elected in the upcoming elections.
  • If a candidate is not popularly elected, their legitimacy might be questioned.
  • The system allows people to popularly elect their local officials.
  • He campaigned hard to be popularly elected to the city council.
  • To be popularly elected requires widespread public support.