green bag nomination
n.— «The 145 appointments are called “green bag” nominations after the satchel in which the governor’s office delivers them to the state Senate.» —“7 from county are on O’Malley’s nominee list” by Andrew Schotz Herald-Mail (Hagerstown, Maryland) Feb. 17, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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