Appointments

/əˈpɔɪntmənts/

Definitions

  1. (n.) The act or process of designating a person to a position or office.
    The governor made several appointments to the state board.
  2. (n.) The positions or offices to which persons have been appointed.
    His appointments included various judiciary roles.

Forms

  • appointment

Commentary

Commonly used to refer both to the act of assigning roles and the roles so assigned; context clarifies meaning.

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