recess appointment
recess appointment · recess appointments
The appointment by the President of the United States of a person to an office that…The appointment by the President of the United States of a person 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.
Meaning
1 senses(US)The appointment by the President of the United States of a person 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.
Forms
plural: recess appointments| Singular | recess appointment |
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