at the pleasure of (someone)
idiom
—used to say that something is done or can be done because someone wants it to be done
I serve at the pleasure of the president, and I will continue to serve as long as the president wants me to.
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Ultimately these inspectors general serve at the pleasure of the president.
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Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
What's inside: Norris, who makes just over $274,000 a year, serves at the pleasure of supervisors and can be terminated for any reason at any time, according to the contract.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
Although religious order clergy serve at the pleasure of the bishop, the archdiocese has said religious order clergy aren’t accountable to them.
—Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Robert Herguth, Chicago Sun-Times, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
Effectively, French voters had narrowly chosen the left-wing N.F.P. only to get a right-wing government, serving at the pleasure of Le Pen.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
What's inside: Norris, who makes just over $274,000 a year, serves at the pleasure of supervisors and can be terminated for any reason at any time, according to the contract.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
Although religious order clergy serve at the pleasure of the bishop, the archdiocese has said religious order clergy aren’t accountable to them.
—Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Robert Herguth, Chicago Sun-Times, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
Effectively, French voters had narrowly chosen the left-wing N.F.P. only to get a right-wing government, serving at the pleasure of Le Pen.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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“At the pleasure of (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20pleasure%20of%20%28someone%29. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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