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power of appointment

Noun

Meaning

authority given (in a will or deed) by a donor to a donee to appoint the beneficiaries of the donor's property

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Synonyms

patronage nepotism favoritism partisanship favouritism cronyism living trust deed of trust letter of authorization letter of attorney pork-barreling letter of authority mandate to manage authority to recruit empowered to appoint
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Antonyms

prevention opposition ban rejection deny refusal
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Hypernyms

authority dominance authorization potency authorisation say-so

Examples

Athenaion Politeia 3.6 Athenaion Politeia 8.2 The Areopagus comprised former archons and it therefore had, in addition to the power of appointment, extraordinary influence as a consultative body. Source: Internet

Sometimes, a power of appointment is given to someone other than the trustee, such as the settlor, the protector, or a beneficiary. Source: Internet

The Prime Minister makes all the most senior Crown appointments, and most others are made by Ministers over whom the PM has the power of appointment and dismissal. Source: Internet

To prevent a possible degeneration of the party, various membership requirements were instituted for party officials and the ultimate power of appointment of local officials was reserved for the Secretariat of the Central Committee. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

power noise power of power of a number power of attorney power of attraction power of few