reappointment
Definition
Noun: The act of appointing someone again to a position or job, or the fact of being appointed again.
Usage Examples
- (The act of giving her the position again.)
- (The fact of being given the position again.)
- (The decision to reinstate him in the role.)
Advanced Usage
- "to seek reappointment": to formally request to be given a position again.
- Several candidates will seek reappointment to the board next month. (They will apply to be reappointed.)
- "reappointment process": the formal procedure for reappointing someone.
- The reappointment process involves a performance evaluation. (The steps taken to decide on reappointment.)
Variants and Related Words
- Reappoint (verb): to appoint again to a position.
- The university decided to reappoint the dean for another term. (To give the position again.)
- Reappointed (adj): having been appointed again.
- The reappointed director began her second term. (She was given the position again.)
- Appointment (n): the act of assigning a job or position.
- His initial appointment was for three years. (The first time he was given the role.)
Synonyms
- Reinstatement: the act of restoring someone to a former position.
- Renomination: the act of nominating someone again for a position.
- Re-election: the act of being elected again (often used for political roles).
Phrasal Verbs
- None directly associated with "reappointment" as a noun. However, the verb "reappoint" can be used with prepositions:
- Reappoint to: to appoint again to a specific role.
- She was reappointed to the board of directors. (She was given the role again.)
- Reappoint as: to appoint again as a specific title.
- He was reappointed as treasurer. (He was given the title again.)
Related Idioms
- None directly associated with "reappointment." However, the concept relates to the idiom "back in the saddle" (returning to a position after a break).
- After a year away, he was back in the saddle with his reappointment. (He returned to his role.)