political appointee

基本解释

Not only can it investigate corruption, as before; it can also now launch prosecutions on its own, without having to refer cases to the attorney-general, a political appointee.
这不仅可以像以往一样调查腐败，而且可以自行实施起诉，不再需要向检察长或政务人员申请。

After all, no one collecting the data is a political appointee, an official spokesman said.
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