recess appointment

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Definition of recess appointment in English English dictionary

A person appointed by the President of the United States to an office that normally requires approval of the United States Senate, but who is appointed without such approval because the Senate is in recess

Related Terms

recess appointments

plural form of recess appointment

Hyphenation

re·cess ap·point·ment

Turkish pronunciation

rîses ıpoyntmınt

Pronunciation

/rəˈses əˈpointmənt/ /rɪˈsɛs əˈpɔɪntmənt/