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appoint

[uh-point] / əˈpɔɪnt /




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Fernández has hinted she may appoint him to a post in her cabinet.

From BBC

Kabawat also says one of the president's biggest mistakes has not been appointing other women in his cabinet, though she says he has assured her there will be more.

From BBC

Lord Mandelson was appointed as the UK's ambassador to the US in December 2024 but was sacked less than a year later, when it emerged he had sent supportive messages to Epstein following the conviction.

From BBC

Last year, several directors at the CCA resigned, before a new chairwoman, Muse Greenwood, was appointed in December.

From BBC

They are chosen by an independent committee appointed by parliament.

From The Wall Street Journal