appointment

Meanings

• the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
  • "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"
• a meeting arranged in advance
• (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
• a person who is appointed to a job or position
• the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed
  • "he applied for an appointment in the treasury"
• (law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment
  • "she allocated part of the trust to her church by appointment"

Synonyms

appointee, assignment, date, designation, engagement, fitting, naming