1) government by paid officials not elected by the people who keep their positions whatever political party is in power (bureaucracy)

2) (usually the House of Commons) the assembly of the British Parliament elected by the people (commons)

3) a group of people elected to govern a town (corporation)

4) a group of people appointed, elected or chosen to give advice, make rules, carry out plans, manage affairs etc, especially of government (council)

5) a person taking an active part in government, especially as an elected representative (politician)

6) the elected head of government in the USA and some other republics; a head of some business companies, colleges, societies etc (president)

7) being or containing an example or examples (of another or others); consisting of elected members; a person elected or appointed to represent or act for others (representative)

8) (a country with) a system of government by elected representatives and with an elected head (the President) (republic)

9) (in the USSR) an elected council at local, regional or national level forming part of the system of government (soviet)