🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Nomeação política

Pronunciation / Transliteration: numeɐˈsɐ̃w puliˈtʃikɐ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Political Appointment/pəˈlɪt.ɪ.kəl əˈpɔɪnt.mənt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O presidente fez uma nomeação política para preencher o cargo vago."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of assigning someone to a position of authority or responsibility within a political framework.

    "The president made a political appointment to fill the vacant cabinet position."
  2. 2

    A position or role that is filled through political means rather than through merit or competitive processes.

    "Many believe that the political appointment of judges undermines the independence of the judiciary."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'political' originates from the Greek word 'politikos', meaning 'of, for, or relating to citizens'. 'Appointment' comes from the Old French 'apointement', meaning 'to arrange or set'. The combination reflects the act of assigning a position within a governmental or political context.

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🇫🇷French → English

Nomination politique

Transliteration: nominɑsjɔ̃ pɔlitik

"Le président a fait une nomination politique pour remplir le poste vacant."

🇩🇪German → English

Politische Ernennung

Transliteration: poliˈtɪʃə ɛʁˈnɛnʊŋ

"Der Präsident hat eine politische Ernennung vorgenommen, um die vakante Position zu besetzen."

🇮🇹Italian → English

Nomina politica

Transliteration: ˈnɔmina poˈlitika

"Il presidente ha effettuato una nomina politica per coprire il posto vacante."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

Nombramiento político

Transliteration: nom.bɾaˈmjen.to poˈlitiko

"El presidente realizó un nombramiento político para llenar el puesto vacante."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

Nomeação política

Transliteration: numeɐˈsɐ̃w puliˈtʃikɐ

"O presidente fez uma nomeação política para preencher o cargo vago."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

राजनीतिक नियुक्ति

Transliteration: rājanītik niyukti

"राष्ट्रपति ने खाली पद के लिए राजनीतिक नियुक्ति की।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

政治任命

Transliteration: zhèngzhì rènmìng

"总统进行了政治任命,以填补空缺职位。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

정치적 임명

Transliteration: jeongchijeog imyeong

"대통령은 공석을 채우기 위해 정치적 임명을 했다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

政治的任命

Transliteration: seijiteki ninmei

"大統領は空席を埋めるために政治的任命を行った。"

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