INEL'IGIBLE, adjective [in and eligible.] Not capable of being elected to an office. 1. Not worthy to be chosen or preferred; not expedient.
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Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary
INEL'IGIBLE, adjective [in and eligible.] Not capable of being elected to an office. 1. Not worthy to be chosen or preferred; not expedient.
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