Elected and Wanted

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Elected adjective - Subject to popular election.

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Wanted and elected are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wanted" instead a verb "Elected".

Nearby Words: elect, election, elective, electing, elector

Wanted adjective - Desired or wished for or sought.

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Elected and wanted are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Elected" instead a verb "Wanted".

Nearby Words: want, wanting

Steve Smith once joked that he could probably have been elected governor of Iowa if he wanted to.

Source: Series / The Red Green Show
Upon learning he was elected, Angus admits he never wanted or planned to become an MP.

Source: Springtime for Hitler
Pirate crews were more egalitarian: crews elected their captains, and could vote him out of office if they wanted.

Source: Useful Notes / The Golden Age of Piracy

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