[Word Family: noun: ↑election, ↑re-election, ↑elector, ↑electorate, ↑electioneering; adjective: elected ≠ ↑unelected, ↑electoral, ↑elect; verb: ↑elect, ↑re-elect; adverb: ↑electorally]
someone who is unelected has a position of power although they were not elected – often used to show disapproval