Meanings
nounreappointment (countable and uncountable, plural reappointments)
plural reappointments · alternative obsolete reäppointment
- countableuncountableAn act of reappointing.
Origin
- Proto-Italic*wre-
- Latinre-
- Old Frenchre-
- Middle Englishre-
- Englishre-
- Englishappointment
- Englishreappointment
From re- + appointment.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Greek αναδιορισμός
- αναδιορισμός (anadiorismós)an act of reappointing
Italian riconferma, reincarico
- riconfermaan act of reappointing
- reincaricoan act of reappointing
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APA
reappointment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reappointment
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“reappointment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reappointment. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reappointment,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reappointment.
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