the act of putting a person into a non-elective position; the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee
[ Syn: assignment , designation , naming ]
a meeting arranged in advance; she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date
[ Syn: date , engagement ]
(usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
[ Syn: fitting ]
a person who is appointed to a job or position
[ Syn: appointee ]
the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed; he applied for an appointment in the treasury'
(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'