self-appointed
adjective
self-ap·point·ed
ˌself-ə-ˈpȯin-təd 
: appointed by oneself : self-proclaimed
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The color represents any and all attempts to impose unnecessary order on the world by both real and self-appointed authority figures.
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Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
King’s example is important in evaluating current leaders, elected and self-appointed, and anticipating our collective future.
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Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
Whether on Instagram or CNN, analysts (professional and self-appointed) behave like modern-day soothsayers, peering at the tea leaves of polls, social media, video clips and the general zeitgeist to utter words of prophecy and, increasingly, doom.
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Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2024
Her famed moniker was self-appointed and even her accent was a product of her own creation.
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Mikelle Street,
Essence,
22 Sep. 2023
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Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
King’s example is important in evaluating current leaders, elected and self-appointed, and anticipating our collective future.
—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
Whether on Instagram or CNN, analysts (professional and self-appointed) behave like modern-day soothsayers, peering at the tea leaves of polls, social media, video clips and the general zeitgeist to utter words of prophecy and, increasingly, doom.
—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2024
Her famed moniker was self-appointed and even her accent was a product of her own creation.
—
Mikelle Street,
Essence,
22 Sep. 2023
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“Self-appointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-appointed. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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