reappointments

Second terms given

Reappointments are instances of being appointed again to a position previously held.

The term appears most often in institutional contexts—academic tenure reviews, government positions, board memberships—where terms expire and individuals may be reappointed: Her reappointment to the commission was approved unanimously.

continuity

retention

Continued holding or possession

preservation · maintenance · succession · legacy · tradition · perpetuation · stability · consistency · resumption · reinstallation

tenure

term

Fixed period or word

service · office · stint · assignment · period · engagement · stretch · interval · span · session

confirmation

senate

Legislative governing body

approval · ratification · nominee · vetting · testimony · credentials · endorsement · consent · scrutiny · qualification

governance

board

Flat rigid panel

commission · directorship · cabinet · judiciary · chairmanship · regulatory · trusteeship · ambassadorship · committee · agency

Opposites
retention vs. removal

reappointmentsdismissals

Formal removal from position

terminations · firings · removals · sackings · ousters

Family

reappointment

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