What is to select or take for an office; to select by vote; as, to elect a representative, a president, or a governor called?
elect — To select or take for an office; to select by vote; as, to elect a representative, a president, or a governor. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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