reappoint

/ (ˌriːəˈpɔɪnt) /

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verb (tr)

to assign (a person, committee, etc) to a post or role again

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Derived forms of reappoint

reappointment, noun

Words nearby reappoint

reap, reaper, reaping machine, reappear, reapply, reappoint, reapportion, reapportionment, reappraisal, reappraise, rear

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How to use reappoint in a sentence

It is highly unlike that a President Romney will reappoint Bernanke and its not clear Obama would either.
What if Bernanke Was Always Less Aggressive Than We Thought?|Noah Kristula-Green|April 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Fitz Lee did not reappoint me as adjutant, and so I lost my first commission on the spot where Cornwallis lost his sword.
Mosby's War Reminiscences|John Singleton Mosby
The term of office for the unofficial members is limited to five years, though the governor may reappoint if he choose.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7|Various
I still say no—you had to do it—and you know that you had to reappoint me.
A Man of the People|Thomas Dixon

I will resign, you can reappoint my predecessor, and everybody will be satisfied.
Autobiographical Reminiscences with Family Letters and Notes on Music|Charles Gounod
Hence my suggestion to the Government to reappoint General Downes.
The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon|Jos Maria Gordon