reappoint

verb

re·​ap·​point (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈpȯint How to pronounce reappoint (audio)
reappointed; reappointing; reappoints

transitive verb

: to name officially to a position for a second or subsequent time : to appoint again
reappointed her to the board
reappointment noun
plural reappointments
These markets pretty much dictated … the reappointment of Alan Greenspan as Chairman of the Federal Reserve in 1996. Wall Street Journal

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Trump's decision to reappoint Vought as director of the OMB has renewed concerns among his critics about how significant a role Project 2025 will play in his administration. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024 Shareholders will also vote on proposals to move Tesla’s legal home from Delaware to Texas and to reappoint two board members: James Murdoch and Kimbal Musk, Elon’s brother. Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 June 2024 April 10 — Jones rejoins the legislature after Nashville's Metro Council unanimously votes to reappoint him. Kelly Puente, The Tennessean, 24 Mar. 2024 And Trump’s next term includes the ability to either reappoint Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell or replace him in May 2026. Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019 See all Example Sentences for reappoint 

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reappoint was in 1611

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“Reappoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reappoint. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.

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