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self-appointed

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self-ap·point·ed (slf-pointd)
adj.
Designated or chosen by oneself rather than by due authority: a self-appointed mediator.
self-appointed
adj
having assumed authority without the agreement of others a self-appointed critic
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.self-appointed - designated or chosen by yourself; "a self-appointed guardian of public morals"
unauthorised, unauthorized - not endowed with authority
Translations
self-appointed [ˌselfəˈpɔɪntɪd] ADJ → que se ha nombrado a sí mismo
self-appointed [ˌsɛlfəˈpɔɪntɪd] adj (usu pej) self-appointed leader → leader autonominatosi tale
self-appointed [ˌsɛlfəˈpɔɪntɪd] adj (usu pej) self-appointed leader → leader autonominatosi tale


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That, in the prison he had found a self-appointed Tribunal sitting, before which the prisoners were brought singly, and by which they were rapidly ordered to be put forth to be massacred, or to be released, or (in a few cases) to be sent back to their cells.
A Tale Of Two Cities by Dickens, Charles View in context
He had toiled there year after year, at his self-appointed task, while infants grew to boyhood--to vigorous youth--idled through school and college--acquired a profession--claimed man's mature estate--married and looked back to infancy as to a thing of some vague, ancient time, almost.
The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
I nearly went mad with fear when I heard that it was you who were the self-appointed guardian of Juliet Lundy.
The Malefactor by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
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