[Ads-l] elected, n.

[Dan Goncharoff]

The word is common shorthand in the nonprofit world. The world of
government officials is comprised of electeds and appointees.

DanG

On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 8:14 AM, Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com>
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> 'Elected official.' CNN:
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> "Where are your electeds? ...You have so many black electeds here."
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