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to appoint him vs to get appointed

Both phrases are correct, but they have different meanings and are used in different contexts. 'To appoint him' is used when someone is being given a position or task, while 'to get appointed' is used when someone is being selected or chosen for a position or task.

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to appoint him

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when someone is being given a position or task.

This phrase is used when someone is being officially chosen or assigned to a particular role or job.

Examples:

The board decided to appoint him as the new CEO.
The president has the authority to appoint him as the head of the department.

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She does not have the power to appoint him.
to appoint him as President of the European Central Bank received unanimous support, while the European Parliament gave a positive opinion adopted, as the Honourable Member points out, by a majority of 499 votes to 72 (with 89 abstentions).
I have to appoint him to the Dream Team.
This Zorro wants you to appoint him in your place.
He is unfit for public office and I urge the Council not to appoint him.
So I'm going to appoint him a corporal in this regiment.
What it was about was whether Mr Buttiglione was suitable for the office to which there were plans to appoint him.
He would like to appoint him to be the Governor of Puyi
Well, I... You knew, and you wanted to appoint him anyway?
annul the decision to appoint him as an official of the European Communities in that it fixes his grade on recruitment at A*6, pursuant to Article 12 of Annex XIII to the Staff Regulations;
Mr Clegg said in his speech that this was a controversial and complicated piece of work and I think therefore we chose well to appoint him as a rapporteur.

Alternatives:

to designate him
to name him
to assign him
to nominate him
to elect him

to get appointed

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when someone is being selected or chosen for a position or task.

This phrase is used when someone is being officially chosen or selected for a particular role or job.

Examples:

He was thrilled to get appointed as the new manager.
She is hoping to get appointed to the board of directors.

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She asked for Warren to get appointed.
If you expect to get appointed to the appellate court next year,
If you want to get appointed, pile up some extra hours.
I understand you've managed to get yourself appointed our new commander.
Right there, that's why, when I'm president, you get appointed to head up the FBI.
The man they appointed to get the job done was congressman Billy Tauzin.
So he had his mama give the cash to Hamilton and gets Warren appointed.
I hope they are looking on how exactly... a psychopatic HYDRA war criminal... could get appointed Secretary of Defense.
So how did he get appointed for the case?
Thereafter, the Registrar shall be appointed or re-appointed for successive periods each not exceeding ten years.
Procedures whereby office-holders are appointed should be transparent.
Gray appointed me acting mayor in his absence.
The Ministry of Trade and Industry in Hanover appointed me an honorary judge.
Nobody appointed you executioner, Frank.
Hugo Jarry, County Commissioner appointed by Governor Pennington.
Sir Richard is appointed Attorney General for Wales.
Simon Dunne appointed Walter Arnell and Steven Delano as sole trustees.
Rafe Survana was appointed Co-Rapporteur, replacing Dr.
Brigadier-General Maral has therefore been appointed as force commander.
Teachers are appointed by Member States who also pay their national salaries.

Alternatives:

to be appointed
to become appointed
to receive an appointment
to secure an appointment
to win an appointment

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