English Dictionary

recess appointment

名詞

アメリカ英語

(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.

日本語の意味

上院の承認が通常必要な公職に対し、上院が休会中であることを理由に、大統領が承認なしに任命すること。

The president used a recess appointment to fill the vacancy temporarily, sparking debate over whether it bypassed the Senate's constitutional role.

大統領は、上院が休会中であるため上院の承認を経ない形で行う任命を用いて欠員を一時的に埋め、その措置が上院の憲法上の役割を迂回したかどうかをめぐって議論を呼んだ。

意味（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.

recess appointments （ plural ）