Definitions for appointment

Definitions for (noun) appointment

Main entry: appointment

Definition: (law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment

Usage: she allocated part of the trust to her church by appointment


Main entry: assignment, appointment, designation, naming

Definition: the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

Usage: the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee


Main entry: appointment

Definition: the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed

Usage: he applied for an appointment in the treasury


Main entry: appointment, fitting

Definition: (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)


Main entry: date, engagement, appointment

Definition: a meeting arranged in advance

Usage: she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date


Main entry: appointee, appointment

Definition: a person who is appointed to a job or position


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