Definition of elect verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
elect
verb
ɪˈlekt ɪˈlekt
1to choose somebody to do a particular job by voting for themelect somebody/somethingan elected assembly/leader/representativethe newly elected governmentelect somebody to somethingShe became the first black woman to be elected to the Senate.elect somebody (as) something| elect somebody + nounHe was elected (as) MP for Oxford East.2elect to do something (formal) to choose to do somethingIncreasing numbers of people elect to work from home nowadays.Usage note: Voting in electionsRunning for electionconduct/hold an election/a referendum(especially North American English) run for office/election/governor/mayor/president/the White House(especially British English) stand for election/office/Parliament/the Labour Party/a second termhold/call/contest a general/national electionlaunch/run a presidential election campaignsupport/back a candidatesway/convince/persuade voters/the electorateappeal to/attract/woo/target (North American English) swing voters/(British English) floating votersfix/rig/steal an election/the voteVotinggo to/be turned away from (especially British English) a polling station/(North American English) a polling placecast a/your vote/ballot (for somebody)vote for the Conservative candidate/the Democratic partymark/spoil your ballot papercount (British English) the postal votes/(especially North American English) the absentee ballotsgo to/be defeated at the ballot boxget/win/receive/lose votesget/win (60% of) the popular/black/Hispanic/Latino/Muslim votewin the election/(in the US) the primaries/a seat in Parliament/a majority/powerlose an election/the vote/your majority/your seatwin/come to power in a landslide (victory) (= with many more votes than any other party)elect/re-elect somebody (as) mayor/president/an MP/senator/congressman/congresswomanTaking powerbe sworn into office/in as presidenttake/administer (in the US) the oath of officeswear/take (in the UK) an/the oath of allegiancegive/deliver (in the US) the president's inaugural addresstake/enter/hold/leave officeappoint somebody (as) ambassador/governor/judge/ministerform a government/a cabinetserve two terms as prime minister/in office more collocations at economy, politics
ɪˈlekt 
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1 to choose somebody to do a particular job by voting for themelect somebody/something an elected assembly/leader/representativethe newly elected governmentelect somebody to something She became the first black woman to be elected to the Senate.elect somebody (as) something| elect somebody + noun He was elected (as) MP for Oxford East.2 elect to do something (formal) to choose to do somethingIncreasing numbers of people elect to work from home nowadays.
Usage note: Voting in electionsRunning for electionconduct/hold an election/a referendum(especially North American English) run for office/election/governor/mayor/president/the White House(especially British English) stand for election/office/Parliament/the Labour Party/a second termhold/call/contest a general/national electionlaunch/run a presidential election campaignsupport/back a candidatesway/convince/persuade voters/the electorateappeal to/attract/woo/target (North American English) swing voters/(British English) floating votersfix/rig/steal an election/the voteVotinggo to/be turned away from (especially British English) a polling station/(North American English) a polling placecast a/your vote/ballot (for somebody)vote for the Conservative candidate/the Democratic partymark/spoil your ballot papercount (British English) the postal votes/(especially North American English) the absentee ballotsgo to/be defeated at the ballot boxget/win/receive/lose votesget/win (60% of) the popular/black/Hispanic/Latino/Muslim votewin the election/(in the US) the primaries/a seat in Parliament/a majority/powerlose an election/the vote/your majority/your seatwin/come to power in a landslide (victory) (= with many more votes than any other party)elect/re-elect somebody (as) mayor/president/an MP/senator/congressman/congresswomanTaking powerbe sworn into office/in as presidenttake/administer (in the US) the oath of officeswear/take (in the UK) an/the oath of allegiancegive/deliver (in the US) the president's inaugural addresstake/enter/hold/leave officeappoint somebody (as) ambassador/governor/judge/ministerform a government/a cabinetserve two terms as prime minister/in office more collocations at economy, politics