/ Dictionary / Index E elected: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: e•lect•ed Pronunciation: (i-lek'tid), [key] — adj. chosen by vote, as for an office (contrasted with appointed): an elected official. —n. elect (def. 10). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: elected (Thesaurus) electable election Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language