| Noun | 1. | elect - an exclusive group of people; "one of the elect who have power inside the government"elite, elite group - a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status | |
| Verb | 1. | elect - select by a vote for an office or membership; "We elected him chairman of the board"choose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her" co-opt - choose or elect as a fellow member or colleague; "The church members co-opted individuals from similar backgrounds to replenish the congregation" | |
| 2. | elect - choose; "I elected to have my funds deposited automatically"choose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her" | |
| Adj. | 1. | elect - selected as the best; "an elect circle of artists"; "elite colleges"selected - chosen in preference to another | |
| 2. | elect - elected but not yet installed in office; "the president elect"incoming - coming in or succeeding or of the future; "incoming class"; "incoming mail"; "the incoming president" | |