Third person singular present tense of elect, meaning to choose someone for a position through voting, or to decide or choose to do something. Can also function as a noun referring to those chosen or destined for something.
From Latin 'eligere' meaning 'to pick out, choose,' composed of 'e-' (out) + 'legere' (to choose, gather). The political sense developed in medieval Latin, referring to choosing rulers or representatives through formal selection processes.
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