Added 9 October 2026
appointment
/əˈpɔɪnt.mɛnt/ noun
In Latin: constitutum Wiktionary
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The act of appointing a person to hold an office or to have a position of trust.
His appointment as treasurer was deemed suitable.
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The state of being appointed to a service or office; an office to which one is appointed.
the appointment of treasurer
- A stipulation; an agreement; the act of fixing by mutual agreement.
Origin
From Middle English appoyntement, apoyntement, from Old French appointement, equivalent to appoint + -ment.
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