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reappointment

American  
[ree-uh-point-muhnt] / ˌri əˈpɔɪnt mənt /

noun

  1. the act of appointing someone again or to a new position or role.


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Aside from his reappointment as general secretary, however, the party did not publicly announce the other main "pillars" of Vietnam's collective leadership structure.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

The timing of Bostic’s retirement this month allows him to avoid a potentially difficult reappointment process that requires the Fed’s regional reserve-bank presidents to be reconfirmed to their seats every five years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

All 12 presidents are up for reappointment at the same time every five years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

Bostic’s decision to leave in late February means he will avoid the reappointment process.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 12, 2025

With the appointment of Sir Edmund Andros as Governor, however, interest in the quit-rents lapsed, and not until his removal and the reappointment of Nicholson was the attempt resumed.

From The Planters of Colonial Virginia by Wertenbaker, Thomas Jefferson