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• elective — e|lec|tive1 [ıˈlektıv] adj formal 1.) an elective position or organization is one for which there is an election ▪ the 34 elective seats in the National Assembly 2.) elective medical treatment is treatment that you choose to have, although you do …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• elective — I UK [ɪˈlektɪv] / US adjective 1) an elective position is one that someone holds because people have voted for them 2) a) elective medical treatment is treatment that you choose to have, rather than treatment that is necessary b) American an… …   English dictionary

• elective — e|lec|tive1 [ ı lektıv ] adjective 1. ) an elective position is one that someone holds because people have voted for them 2. ) elective medical treatment is treatment that you choose to have, rather than treatment that is necessary a ) AMERICAN… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• elective — 1 adjective formal 1 an elective position or organization is one for which there is an election 2 elective medical treatment is treatment that you choose to have, although you do not have to 2 noun (C) AmE a course that you can choose to study… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• elective — [ɪˈlektɪv] adj 1) an elective position is one that you hold because people have voted for you 2) done because someone chooses it, not because they have to do it elective surgery[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• 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

• Elective dictatorship — The phrase elective dictatorship (also called executive dominance in political science) was coined by the former Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom, Quintin Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone, in a Richard Dimbleby Lecture at the BBC in… …   Wikipedia

• elective — electively, adv. electiveness, n. /i lek tiv/, adj. 1. pertaining to the principle of electing to an office, position, etc. 2. chosen by election, as an official. 3. bestowed by or derived from election, as an office. 4. having the power or right …   Universalium

• elective — e•lec•tive [[t]ɪˈlɛk tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) derived from the principle of electing to an office, position, etc 2) chosen by election, as an official 3) empowered to elect a candidate, as a body of persons 4) open to choice; optional: elective… …   From formal English to slang

• Elective rights — Two central issues for democracies are the right to candidate, and suffrage or the franchise mdash;that is, the decision as to who is entitled to vote. For example, Athenian democracy limited the vote to male citizens, while slaves, foreigners,… …   Wikipedia

• Commission on Elections (Philippines) — Commission on Elections Komisyon ng Halalan Established: August 22, 1940 Chairman: Atty. Sixto Brillantes Website …   Wikipedia