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self-ap⋅pointed

  [self-uh-poin-tid]
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–adjective
chosen by oneself to act in a certain capacity or to fulfill a certain function, esp. pompously or self-righteously: a self-appointed guardian of the public's morals.
Origin:
1790–1800

Related forms:
self-ap⋅point⋅ment, noun
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self-ap·point·ed   (sělf'ə-poin'tĭd)
adj.  Designated or chosen by oneself rather than by due authority: a self-appointed mediator.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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