Elective
[ɪ'lektɪv] or [ɪ'lɛktɪv]
Definition
(adj.) subject to popular election; 'elective official' .
(adj.) not compulsory; 'elective surgery'; 'an elective course of study' .
Checked by Evan--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) Exerting the power of choice; selecting; as, an elective act.
(a.) Pertaining to, or consisting in, choice, or right of choosing; electoral.
(a.) Dependent on choice; bestowed or passing by election; as, an elective study; an elective office.
(n.) In an American college, an optional study or course of study.
Editor: Orville
Examples
- So it is proposed to cut down the number of elective offices, focus the attention on a few alternatives, and turn voting into a fairly intelligent performance. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
- Because it reduces the number of elective offices. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
Checker: Wade