appointment
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noun- 1.
The act of appointing a person to hold an office or to have a position of trust
His appointment as treasurer was deemed suitable.
Đồng nghĩa: designation
- 2.
The state of being appointed to a service or office; an office to which one is appointed
the appointment of treasurer
- 3.
Stipulation; agreement; the act of fixing by mutual agreement.
- 4.
An arrangement between people to meet; an engagement.
They made an appointment to meet at six.
I’m leaving work early because I have a doctor’s appointment.
- 5.
(religion) Decree; direction; established order or constitution.
to submit to the divine appointments
- 6.
(law) The exercise of the power of designating (under a power of appointment) a person to enjoy an estate or other specific property; also, the instrument by which the designation is made.
- 7.
(government) The assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty, such as a presidential appointment of a judge to a court.
- 8.
(in plural)(in the plural) Equipment, furniture.
- 9.
(US)An honorary part or exercise, as an oration, etc., at a public exhibition of a college.
to have an appointment
- 10.
(obsolete)The allowance paid to a public officer.
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From Middle English appoyntement, apoyntement, from Old French appointement, equivalent to appoint + --ment.