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NONELECTIVE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does nonelective mean? 

NONELECTIVE (adjective)
  The adjective NONELECTIVE has 1 sense:

1. filled by appointment rather than by electionplay

  Familiarity information: NONELECTIVE used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


NONELECTIVE (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Filled by appointment rather than by election

Synonyms:

non-elective; nonelected; nonelective

Context example:

a nonelective office

Similar:

appointed; appointive (subject to appointment)


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