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Pol., Adm. charge/fonction publique élective; poste électifEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > elective office
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elective [ɪˈlektɪv]1. adjectivea. ( = elected) électifb. ( = with power to elect) électoralc. [surgery] non urgentd. (especiallyUS School, university) [course, subject] facultatif2. noun* * *[ɪ'lektɪv]1) ( elected) [office, official] électif/-ive, élu; ( empowered to elect) [assembly, body] électoral2) School, University [course] facultatif/-ive -
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B adj1 ( elected) [office, official, committee] électif/-ive, élu ; ( empowered to elect) [assembly, body] électoral ; -
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B vtr1 ( by vote) élire [representative, president etc] (from, from among au sein de) ; to be elected to a post/an assembly être élu à un poste/à une assemblée ; to elect sb (as) president élire qn président ;2 ( choose) choisir [method, system etc] ; to elect to do choisir de faire ; to be elected a member/as leader être élu membre/chef.C elected pp adj [authority, government, officer, representative] élu ; elect office fonction f élective.D adj (after n) futur (before n) the president elect le président élu n'ayant pas encore pris ses fonctions.
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