Definition of appointment

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Definition of appointment

  • the act of putting a person into a non-elective position (noun)

    Examples

    1. the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee

    Synonyms

    1. assignment
    2. designation
    3. naming
  • (usually in the plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. fitting
  • a person who is appointed to a job or position (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. appointee
  • a meeting arranged in advance (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. date
    2. engagement
  • (law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment (noun)

    Examples

    1. she allocated part of the trust to her church by appointment
  • the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed (noun)

    Examples

    1. he applied for an appointment in the treasury

See definition of appointment in Merriam Webster