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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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The timing of Bostic’s retirement this month allows him to avoid a potentially difficult reappointment process that requires the Fed’s regional reserve-bank presidents to be reconfirmed to their seats every five years.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 25, 2026

Mitchell's reappointment was expected after a successful tenure at England coach that delivered their previously elusive World Cup win, after years of increasing investment from the RFU compared to other nations.

From BBC Jan. 29, 2026

All 12 regional Fed presidents are up for reappointment in February 2026, their synchronized five-year terms creating an unusual opportunity for intervention.

From Barron's Dec. 3, 2025

Bostic’s decision to retire now comes as the Fed’s seven-member board in Washington must agree to the reappointment all 12 of the system’s bank presidents to new five year terms beginning March 1.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 12, 2025

Having in mind to get beyond the vexatious importunities of his creditors, he filed an application for reappointment in the United States army, which received favorable action.

From Voices; Birth-Marks; The Man and the Elephant by Holt, Mathew Joseph

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