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one who has been chosen by some authority for a specific position or duty
the announcement of the presidential appointees to the cabinet
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Recent Examples of appointees
Critics likened the mass resignations, followed by Johnson’s unveiling of a new slate of appointees the next week, to a power grab.
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Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2024
The Pew survey found that the top three issues for Democrats were healthcare, Supreme Court appointees, and the economy.
—Gabrielle M. Etzel, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Oct. 2024
Whether a chief executive like a governor or his appointees should be held responsible for fraud is hard to say, Moulton said.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 20 Oct. 2024
Harris is not making hard promises many tech people are eager to see, some of which include dismissing appointees the Big Tech industry sees as hostile, people familiar with the meetings told the outlet.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Oct. 2024
The committee will also review the mayor’s three new appointees to the Board of Public Works.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
Congress found the effort deeply flawed, partly because of inexperienced political appointees muddling efforts and partly because up to $2 billion of taxpayer dollars disappeared to fraud and waste, according to its investigators.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Oct. 2024
Advertisement The rule split the commission along partisan lines, with the three Democratic appointees in favor and two Republicans opposed.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
While most are career diplomats, many are political appointees awarded the prestigious jobs for their support of the president, according to former Ambassador Dennis Jett, a Penn State University professor.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2024
The Pew survey found that the top three issues for Democrats were healthcare, Supreme Court appointees, and the economy.
—Gabrielle M. Etzel, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Oct. 2024
Whether a chief executive like a governor or his appointees should be held responsible for fraud is hard to say, Moulton said.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 20 Oct. 2024
Harris is not making hard promises many tech people are eager to see, some of which include dismissing appointees the Big Tech industry sees as hostile, people familiar with the meetings told the outlet.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Oct. 2024
The committee will also review the mayor’s three new appointees to the Board of Public Works.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
Congress found the effort deeply flawed, partly because of inexperienced political appointees muddling efforts and partly because up to $2 billion of taxpayer dollars disappeared to fraud and waste, according to its investigators.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Oct. 2024
Advertisement The rule split the commission along partisan lines, with the three Democratic appointees in favor and two Republicans opposed.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
While most are career diplomats, many are political appointees awarded the prestigious jobs for their support of the president, according to former Ambassador Dennis Jett, a Penn State University professor.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
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