appoint

Example Sentences

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The federal government appoints a financial agent—the Treasury or the Department of Housing and Urban Development—to manage mortgage defeasance accounts.

From The Wall Street Journal

While serving as lord mayor, a position she held for a year, Ms Sood was appointed an MBE and awarded an honorary doctorate of laws from the University of Leicester.

From BBC

With Musk's blessing, he was appointed as pointman for AI and cryptocurrency policy.

From Barron's

After lawmakers took away the governor’s power to appoint the election board’s members, Hayes became its director.

From Salon

Her surprise appointment came only three months after BP appointed a new chairman, Albert Manifold.

From BBC