What is 3. Chosen to an office, but not yet actually inducted into it; as, bishop elect; governor or mayor elect called?
elect — 3. Chosen to an office, but not yet actually inducted into it; as, bishop elect; governor or mayor elect. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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