In both classes, senior appointments were indicated by a wreath around the badge.

The senior appointments had been made: the Cabinet was taking shape.

Only six trainees were appointed while 23 senior appointments made the top grade with a salary band of £43,453 to £68,784.

Moreover he knew nothing about finance, and had no discernible claim to so senior an appointment.

It also created the five-member outside panel to handle senior appointments.

There is, however, some potential for abuse in the system, with senior appointments being made by the Prime Minister.

The civil service procedures for the most senior appointments are well established.

His first senior appointment was as Ambassador to Jordan 1956-1959.

Plunkett held a series of senior naval appointments between the wars.

The first four senior appointments include three women, one of whom is black and another Hispanic.