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elect

adjective
  1. selected as the best
    “an elect circle of artists”
    elite
  2. elected but not yet installed in office
noun
  1. an exclusive group of people
    “one of the elect who have power inside the government”
    chosen
verb
  1. choose
    “I elected to have my funds deposited automatically”
  2. select by a vote for an office or membership
    “We elected them chair of the board.”