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  • Antoinegapundefined Offline
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    the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed

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    • Gretaundefined Offline
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      (law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment

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        The state of being appointed to a service or office; an office to which one is appointed; station; position.

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        • Emorynaseapsundefined Offline
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          (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.

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            (Government) The assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty, such as a presidential appointment of a judge to a court.

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              A honorary part or exercise, as an oration, etc., at a public exhibition of a college; as, to have an appointment.

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                An appointment is a scheduled arrangement or agreement to meet or visit someone, often in a professional context. It could refer to a formal placement in a job or position, meeting with a doctor or lawyer, or any other agreed time and place to meet up or perform a task.

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                • Kaiundefined Offline
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                  stipulation; agreement; the act of fixing by mutual agreement. Hence:: Arrangement for a meeting; engagement; as, they made an appointment to meet at six

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                    decree; direction; established order or constitution; as, to submit to the divine appointments

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                      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

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                        an allowance to a person, esp. to a public officer; a perquisite; -- properly only in the plural

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                          The equipment, ordnance, furniture, and necessaries of a
                          ship. Also an officers commission. In the Army, appointments usually
                          imply military accoutrements, such as belts, sashes, gorgets, c.

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                            Office, rank, or employment.

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                              (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)

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                                a person who is appointed to a job or position

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                                  equipment, furniture, as for a ship or an army; whatever is appointed for use and management; outfit; (pl.) the accouterments of military officers or soldiers, as belts, sashes, swords

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