political appointee
1appointee — [[t]əpɔ͟ɪnti͟ː[/t]] appointees N COUNT An appointee is someone who has been chosen for a particular job or position of responsibility. [FORMAL] ...Becket, a recent appointee to the Supreme Court. ...Diane Ravitch, a political appointee in charge… …
2political system — Introduction the set of formal legal institutions that constitute a “government” or a “ state.” This is the definition adopted by many studies of the legal or constitutional arrangements of advanced political orders. More broadly defined,… …
3Political general — A political general is a general without significant military experience who is given a high position in command due to political connections or to appease certain political blocs. This concept was most prominent during the American Civil War.… …
4appointee — noun /əˌpoɪnˈtiː/ a person who is appointed The ambassador is a political appointee, not a career diplomat …
5Political positions of John McCain — U.S. Senator John McCain (R AZ), a member of the U.S. Congress since 1983, a two time U.S. presidential candidate, and the nominee of the Republican Party in the 2008 U.S. Presidential election, has taken positions on many political issues… …
62007 Ukrainian political crisis — On April 2, 2007, Viktor Yushchenko, the President of Ukraine, dissolved parliament and signed the presidential decree ordering early parliamentary elections in Ukraine to be held on May 27, 2007,cite web|url=http://www.minjust.gov.ua/files/THE… …
7Tories (political faction) — The Tories were any of a series of political factions that existed in the Kingdom of Great Britain and later the United Kingdom, having its roots in the 17th century. The faction was founded during 1678 in the Kingdom of England, when they… …
8Czar (political term) — Czar or tsar is an informal title for certain high level officials in the United States and United Kingdom. Political czars can run or organize governmental departments, and may devote their expertise to a single area of work. The czars have… …
9Mary King (political scientist) — Prof. King Mary Elizabeth King is a professor of Peace and Conflict Studies at the University for Peace. Dr. King was awarded the Jamnalal Bajaj International Award for promotion of Gandhian values outside India in November (2003). Previous… …
10United States Ambassador to Denmark — The first representative from the United States to Denmark was appointed in 1827 as a Chargé d’Affaires. There followed a series of chargés and ministers until 1890 when the first full ambassador (Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary) …
