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the elective
noun
Something that is option or that may be elected, especially a course of tertiary study.
synonyms
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My power doesn't flow from the elective office or political office.
He was disappointed because no one picked the elective he'd proposed: the History of Meat.
Interviewed by the writer, he said that he considers himself a politician and has great respect for the elective office.
In "The Rings of Saturn," S. had written: Across what distances in time do the elective affinities and correspondences connect?
She quit her job, ran for the elective office of economic development director and wondered whether the city could change.
The patient, who was later found to have cancer, should never have had the elective operation, according to the state.
This single measure would transform our democracy and prevent the elective dictatorships of people like Thatcher and Blair.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the elective arm, hasn't had much trouble raising funds this year, all on its own.
Students can move from one campus to another for the elective portion of the curriculum.
The elective patients are represented by CVS and NS patients.
The G-DRG cost accounting system helps to organize the elective DRG-portfolio.
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