Appoint and Depose

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Appoint

Appoint verb - To pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty.
Usage example: was appointed to the council on national security
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Depose is an antonym for appoint.
Nearby Words: appointment, appointing, appointive

Depose

Depose verb - To remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne).
Usage example: a military junta deposed the dictator after he had bankrupted the country
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Appoint is an antonym for depose.
Nearby Words: deposition, deposing
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Common collocations

party appoint party depose party
judge appoint judge depose judge
minister appoint minister depose minister
government appoint government depose government
Other words: regime, lord, leader, king, captain, president, emperor, dictator, leaders.

Both words in one sentence

  • Literature / The Protocols of the Elders of Zion The Man Behind the Man: The people will be guaranteed universal suffrage, but because public opinion is manipulated by the Elders, all this amounts to is their ability to appoint or depose the ruling regime and so control it.
    Source: Literature / The Protocols of the Elders of Zion
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