appointers
Those who select
Those who appoint—people with authority to select or designate others for positions, roles, or tasks.
The term appears mainly in legal and administrative contexts discussing who holds power to make appointments: The appointers chose three new board members.
Less common than the noun appointment or verb appoint.
Formal candidate selection
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- shortlistCulled selection for review
- candidatesThose seeking selection
- recruitmentSeeking new personnel
headhunters · selectors · search · panel · electorate · delegates · conveners · scouts
National legislative assembly
- senateLegislative governing body
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
- councilAdvisory deliberative group
committee · board · regents · trustees · governor · mayor · chancellor · minister
Formal permission granted
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- commissionPayment for services rendered
accreditation · sanction · ratification · endorsement · confirmation · approval · consent · legitimacy
nomination
Formal candidate selection
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- shortlistCulled selection for review
- candidatesThose seeking selection
recruitment · headhunters · selectors · search · panel · electorate · delegates · conveners · scouts · advisors
parliament
National legislative assembly
- senateLegislative governing body
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
council · committee · board · regents · trustees · governor · mayor · chancellor · minister · president
authorization
Formal permission granted
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
commission · accreditation · sanction · ratification · endorsement · confirmation · approval · consent · legitimacy · recognition
appointersappointees
People assigned to positions
nominees · selectees · designees · recipients · candidates
appointersremovers
Agents that take away
dismissers · terminators · deposers · firers · ousters
- political appointeesOfficials chosen by administration
- court appointedDesignated by judicial authority
- court-appointed attorneyLawyer assigned by judge
- court-appointed lawyerFree legal representation for defendants
- court-appointed counselLawyer assigned by judge
- appointed position
disappointed, appointed, reappointed, appointees, preappointed, appointer, unappointed