(~s)
An ~ is someone who has been chosen for a particular job or position of responsibility. (FORMAL)
...Becket, a recent ~ to the Supreme Court.
N-COUNT
(~s)
An ~ is someone who has been chosen for a particular job or position of responsibility. (FORMAL)
...Becket, a recent ~ to the Supreme Court.
N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012