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