as in nominee
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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Under Florida law, appointees who are not confirmed can serve for 30 days after the end of the legislative session.
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Dara Kam, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2025
Many of his appointees notably share some of his more progressive views on matters like LGBTQ+ rights, immigration and climate change.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
After all, judicial appointees in recent years are mostly textualists, and many of them originalists.
—Mary Katharine Ham, National Review, 17 Apr. 2025
New appointee for China’s top trade job On Wednesday, China appointed Li Chenggang as vice minister of commerce and as a top representative for international trade negotiation, according to an official statement.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
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Dara Kam, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2025
Many of his appointees notably share some of his more progressive views on matters like LGBTQ+ rights, immigration and climate change.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
After all, judicial appointees in recent years are mostly textualists, and many of them originalists.
—Mary Katharine Ham, National Review, 17 Apr. 2025
New appointee for China’s top trade job On Wednesday, China appointed Li Chenggang as vice minister of commerce and as a top representative for international trade negotiation, according to an official statement.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
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The firm often watches companies for many years before investing and has an extensive stable of impressive board candidates.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Cleveland Cavaliers moved on from him and hired Kenny Atkinson as head coach, but Bickerstaff remains a Coach of the Year candidate for resuscitating one of the NBA’s dormant franchises.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
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