appointment

noun

1. 1

   (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

2. 2

   the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

   the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee

3. 3

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

   he applied for an appointment in the treasury

4. 4

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

5. 5

   a meeting arranged in advance

   she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date

6. 6

   a person who is appointed to a job or position