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/ɪˈlɛktɪd ˈɒfɪʃəl/ · e·lec·ted of·fi·cial
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- A person who holds a public office after being chosen by voters in an election. The city council voted to approve the budget after the newly elected official took office.
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Did you know? The phrase "elected official" appears in the preamble of the 1935 Philippine Constitution, highlighting its global recognition as a distinct class of public servants.