adlect
English edit
Etymology edit
From adlēct-, the perfect passive participial stem of the Latin adlegō, an alternative spelling of allegō (“I select, choose, recruit, or elect; I admit (to or into something)”).
Verb edit
adlect (third-person singular simple present adlects, present participle adlecting, simple past and past participle adlected)
- To choose or elect, especially to promote someone to higher office before they have served in a lower capacity.