midnight appointments

A form of midnight appointment — The appointment of a new person to a role by the existing holder of the role, very shortly before leaving office.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of midnight appointment
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midnight appointments. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midnight%20appointments

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“midnight appointments.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midnight%20appointments. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “midnight appointments,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midnight%20appointments.

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