-elect
Definitions
Used after a title to indicate that the person has been elected to hold the title, but has not yet officially taken it.
Equivalents
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.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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