self-appointed
adjective
self-ap·point·ed
ˌself-ə-ˈpȯin-təd 
: appointed by oneself : self-proclaimed
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Soccer is not only conditioned to believe that every wave is there to be ridden, but economically structured so that anything new or bright or promising is immediately acquired by the game’s (often self-appointed) great and good.
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Rory Smith, New York Times, 24 May 2024
Her famed moniker was self-appointed and even her accent was a product of her own creation.
—Mikelle Street, Essence, 22 Sep. 2023
Rory Smith, New York Times, 24 May 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 1 Jun. 2024.
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