appointment 1
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
Examples
- 1.the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee
Hypernym
decision 1
noun
the act of making up your mind about something
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
appointive 1
adjective
relating to the act of appointing
EnglishHyponym
nomination 1
noun
the act of officially naming a candidate
co-option 2
noun
the act of appointing summarily (with or without the appointee's consent)
delegacy 3
noun
the appointment of a delegate
ordination 3
noun
the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders
recognition 8
noun
designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body
