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Meaning of -elect | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B1

Definitions

Used after a title to indicate that the person has been elected to hold the title, but has not yet officially taken it.

morpheme

Equivalents

Polski przyszły
Svenska våld
Tiếng Việt tản cư

Examples

“Senator-elect Li will be sworn in next month.”
“The full outcome of the November election will only be known after January 5, when Georgia voters choose the two senators who will determine which party controls the US Senate – and thus President-elect Joe Biden’s ability to pass laws. […] It’s unclear how many will heed the call, but it’s worth remembering that Georgia just elected to Congress a QAnon devotee, Rep.-elect Marjorie Taylor Greene.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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