Sentence examples for powers of appointment from inspiring English sources
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Plural of power of appointment
The governor was given wide-ranging powers of appointment without legislative approval, including the power to appoint such top state officials as Supreme Court Judges.
He accused Mr Chrétien of the arrogant abuse of his wide powers of appointment and patronage.
"TO MY mind, the president of the republic's powers of appointment are too great".
This, known as the 18th amendment, scrapped presidential term limits and gave the president extra powers of appointment.
Despite Barnes's defeat, however, Johnson can still choose to bring him back into his administration under his powers of appointment.
Nonetheless, the post has considerable symbolic value, and the president has significant powers of appointment to the judiciary and other state bodies.
By late 2014, we were walking after lunch, and Barack said: "Joe, if I had the power of appointment, I'd appoint you president.
(2 Certain bequests subject to power of appointment.
By distributing the power of appointment, controlling the Supreme Court becomes quite hard to achieve.
The paulette provided the crown with needed revenue, although it also diminished the king's power of appointment.
The province has some good reasons for wanting autonomy: the central government's power of appointment extends from school-teachers to provincial governors.
