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Meaning of appointed

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

appointed

Pronunciation:/əˈpɔɪntɪd/

verb

Definitions

  1. To set, fix or determine (a time or place for something such as a meeting, or the meeting itself) by authority or agreement.

  2. To name (someone to a post or role).

  3. To furnish or equip (a place) completely; to provide with all the equipment or furnishings necessary; to fit out.

  4. To equip (someone) with (something); to assign (someone) authoritatively (some equipment).

adjective

Definitions

  1. (of a politician or a title) Subject to appointment, as opposed to an election.

    Example: In the United States, the Secretary of State is an appointed position.