Appointed and Elected

Appointed

Appointed adjective - Subject to appointment.
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Synonyms for Appointed

Elected is an antonym for appointed in named topic.

Elected

Elected adjective - Subject to popular election.

Appointed is an antonym for elected.

Nearby Words: elect, election, elective, electing, elector

Both words in one sentence

  • There are virtually no hard qualifications for ANY elected or appointed position in the United States Government.
  • Replacement Scrappy Whether inheriting a position, appointed or elected to it, heads of state and government are always compared to their predecessors.
  • Revolving Door Revolution Of course, when the next Presidente is elected or appointed, the cycle of revolving-door presidents continues.
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