Appointing Authority

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
AA
Pronunciation
/əˈpɔɪntɪŋ əˈθɔrəti/
Category
Governmental
Related Field
Military

Examples in Context

  1. The appointing authority may require from either party such information as it deems necessary to fulfil its function.
  2. Its arbitrators and members of the appointing authority are drawn in equal parts from China, Europe and the rest of the world.
  3. Mr Dudley said BP was appointing a new safety head, reporting to him, in charge of a division with the authority to intervene in any company operation.

Other meanings of AA

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African-American Medical
Associate of Arts Academic
Ann Arbor Gov
Arachidonic Acid Academic