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reappointment

American  
[ree-uh-point-muhnt] / ˌri əˈpɔɪnt mənt /

noun

  1. the act of appointing someone again or to a new position or role.


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Chandrasekaran resigned amid a deadlock over his reappointment and a widening rift with Tata Trusts - the charity arm which owns controlling shares of the unlisted commercial holding company.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

N Chandrasekaran, the chairman of Tata Group, has said that he will not seek reappointment when his term ends in February.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

The reappointment of executive chairman Antonio Llarden was also approved.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 27, 2026

Aside from his reappointment as general secretary, however, the party did not publicly announce the other main "pillars" of Vietnam's collective leadership structure.

From Barron's Mar. 14, 2026

At the expiration of the latter term he declined a reappointment, preferring the retirement of private life.

From The New England Magazine, Volume 1, No. 5, Bay State Monthly, Volume 4, No. 5, May, 1886 by Various

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