| alarm clock |
a clock with a bell or buzzer that can be set to sound at a chosen time. |
| arbitrator |
a person chosen to mediate and resolve disputes or controversies. [1/2 definitions] |
| assignment |
a position for which one is chosen. [1/4 definitions] |
| bingo |
a game of chance in which markers are placed on numbered squares on a card, in accordance with numbers chosen randomly and announced by a caller, and which is won by placing five such markers in a row. |
| Bundestag |
the lower house of the federal assembly of Germany, whose members are chosen by popular election. |
| career |
a profession or occupation chosen as a life's work. [1/5 definitions] |
| choice |
chosen with care. [1/7 definitions] |
| committee |
a group of persons chosen or volunteering themselves to work together to solve a problem or resolve a particular issue. |
| deputation |
one or several people chosen by deputation. [1/2 definitions] |
| designated hitter |
in the American League in baseball, a team member chosen at the beginning of a game to bat in place of the pitcher. |
| DH |
abbreviation of "designated hitter," in the American League in baseball, a team member chosen at the beginning of a game to bat in place of the pitcher. |
| draw |
something that is randomly chosen or received. [1/19 definitions] |
| draw straws |
to choose one person from several by having each choose a partly concealed straw, with the shortest straw indicating the chosen person. |
| elect |
a person or persons selected or chosen. [1/8 definitions] |
| elective |
a school or college course, often not required, that is chosen for study from a number of alternatives. [1/5 definitions] |
| electoral college |
a body of people chosen to officially elect the President and Vice President of the United States, based on the popular vote in each state. |
| elite |
chosen as the best. [1/4 definitions] |
| fantasia |
a musical composition of free or irregular form chosen by the composer. [1/2 definitions] |
| finalist |
a person or team chosen to participate in the final session of a game or competition. |
| floor leader |
the legislator chosen by fellow party members to direct party actions on the floor of a legislative assembly, esp. in the U.S. Congress. |
| language |
a style of writing or speaking, especially with respect to the particular type of words chosen. [1/5 definitions] |