Meaning of -elect | Babel Free

Definitions

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

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“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.”

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