appointment

The definition of appointment means the act of choosing a person for a position or the process of giving the person that position.

(noun)

An example of appointment is the President assigning an individual to the position of the Commissioner of the FDA.

Appointment is defined as a meeting set at a specific time.

(noun)

An example of the word appointment is when a time has been set to meet with a doctor on a specific date.

See appointment in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

an appointing or being appointed; specif., a naming or selecting for an office, position, etc.
a person so selected
a position held in this way
an arrangement to meet someone or be somewhere at a set time; engagement
furniture; equipment
Law the designation of beneficiaries and the assignment of property to them by an appointor

See appointment in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. The act of appointing or designating someone for an office or position.
b. The office or position to which one has been appointed.
An arrangement to do something or meet someone at a particular time and place. See Synonyms at engagement.
appointments Furnishings, fittings, or equipment.
Law The act of directing the disposition of property by virtue of a power granted for this purpose.

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