appointment
uh paw int muhnt
- n the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee - n a meeting arranged in advance
- n (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
- n a person who is appointed to a job or position
- n the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed
he applied for an appointment in the treasury - n (law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment
she allocated part of the trust to her church by appointment
- In Saudi Arabia small changes carry deep meaning, so the appointment earlier this year of Norah al-Faiz as Deputy Minister for Women's Education was nothing short of an earthquake .
- The controversies surrounding some of the recent gubernatorial appointments to vacant Senate seats make it painfully clear that such appointments are an anachronism that must end.
- In the past, the Senate has ruled on appointments where the power of an outgoing governor to make an appointment was unclear.