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midnight appointment

midnight appointment noun: the appointment of a new person to a role by the existing holder of the role, very shortly before leaving office.

Noun

midnight appointment (plural midnight appointments)

  1. The appointment of a new person to a role by the existing holder of the role, very shortly before leaving office.

Forms of midnight appointment

pluralmidnight appointments

Questions about midnight appointment

What does midnight appointment mean?
Midnight appointment means the appointment of a new person to a role by the existing holder of the role, very shortly before leaving office.
What part of speech is midnight appointment?
Midnight appointment is a noun.
What is the plural of midnight appointment?
The plural of midnight appointment is midnight appointments.

Words near midnight appointment in the dictionary

  1. midnerve
  2. midnerves
  3. midness
  4. midneurogenesis
  5. midnight
  6. midnight appointment
  7. midnight appointments
  8. midnight blue
  9. midnight blues
  10. midnight cactus
  11. midnight chow

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