Definition of "nonelected" []

• Having reached an office or an official position without going through the elective process: powerful nonelected bureaucrats. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "But many lawmakers in both parties balked at the idea of nonelected people examining ethics allegations."
• "For Mr. Monti—a former European antitrust chief who runs a nonelected government of technocrats mandated to push through painful budget cuts and structural overhauls—offering Italians proof that their sacrifices will pave the way for new jobs and a more prosperous economy are essential."
• "The end result: a political system where citizens dutifully vote for lawmakers at election time but the key decisions of public policy are shifted to nonelected executive branches and federal judges."