"recess appointment" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: recess appointments [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} recess appointment (plural recess appointments)
  1. (US, law) The appointment by the President of the United States of a person to an office that normally requires approval of the United States Senate, but who is appointed without such approval because the Senate is in recess. Wikipedia link: recess appointment Tags: US Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-recess_appointment-en-noun-C27jQRdN Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: law

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