noun The act of appointing a person to hold an office or to have a position of trust.
His appointment as treasurer was deemed suitable.
noun The state of being appointed to a service or office; an office to which one is appointed.
the appointment of treasurer
noun A stipulation; an agreement; the act of fixing by mutual agreement.
noun An arrangement between people to meet; an engagement.
They made an appointment to meet at six.
noun A decree; a direction; an established order or constitution.
to submit to the divine appointments
noun 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.
noun The assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty, such as a presidential appointment of a judge to a court.