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  • elective office — One which is to be filled by popular election. One filled by the direct exercise of the voters franchise in contrast to an appointive office …   Black's law dictionary

  • elective office — One which is to be filled by popular election. One filled by the direct exercise of the voters franchise in contrast to an appointive office …   Black's law dictionary

  • Open seat (elective office) — Open Seat refers to an elective office for which no incumbent office holder seeks re election. Given the incumbency advantage in legislative elections in the United States and Japan, such races typically offer non incumbents their best… …   Wikipedia

  • elective — elec·tive adj 1 a: chosen by popular election an elective official b: of or relating to election c: based on the right or principle of election the presidency is an elective office 2 a: permitting a choice compare …   Law dictionary

  • Elective — E*lect ive, a. [Cf. F. [ e]lectif.] 1. Exerting the power of choice; selecting; as, an elective act. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to, or consisting in, choice, or right of choosing; electoral. [1913 Webster] The independent use of their elective… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Elective affinity — Elective E*lect ive, a. [Cf. F. [ e]lectif.] 1. Exerting the power of choice; selecting; as, an elective act. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to, or consisting in, choice, or right of choosing; electoral. [1913 Webster] The independent use of their… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Elective attraction — Elective E*lect ive, a. [Cf. F. [ e]lectif.] 1. Exerting the power of choice; selecting; as, an elective act. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to, or consisting in, choice, or right of choosing; electoral. [1913 Webster] The independent use of their… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • elective — [ē lek′tiv, ilek′tiv] adj. [ME < LL electivus] 1. a) filled by election [an elective office] b) chosen by election; elected 2. of or based on election 3. having the power to choose 4 …   English World dictionary

  • elective — I. adjective Date: circa 1531 1. a. chosen or filled by popular election < an elective official > b. of or relating to election c. based on the right or principle of election < the presidency is an elective office > 2. a. permitting a choice …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • elective — [[t]ɪle̱ktɪv[/t]] electives 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n An elective post or committee is one to which people are appointed as a result of winning an election. [FORMAL] Buchanan has never held elective office. 2) ADJ: usu ADJ n Elective surgery is surgery… …   English dictionary

  • Elective monarchy — An elective monarchy is a monarchy ruled by someone, generally from a royal house, who is elected by a group. Some examples from history In the ancient Kingdom of Rome, the kings were elected by the Assemblies.The Holy Roman Empire is perhaps the …   Wikipedia

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