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In the year 2000, U.S. citizens elected the 43rd president.
In the sentence, the word president is
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direct object.
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In the sentence "In the year 2000, U.S. citizens elected the 43rd president," the word "president" is the direct object.

The direct object in a sentence is the noun or noun phrase that directly receives the action of the verb. In this case, the verb is "elected," and the direct object is the person or thing that was elected, which is "the 43rd president." The action of electing is being done to the president, making it the direct object in this sentence.
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