noun
appointment
An official assignment to a role.
Her appointment to the board is announced today.
Etymology
The older verb concerns arranging or settling matters. An appointment settles who is to occupy a position, making the person’s assignment to that role official.
More examples
- He accepted a temporary appointment in the laboratory.
- The committee approved her appointment.
- Several research appointments were advertised.
Forms
appointment · appointments
Similar words
- selection
- Choosing someone without necessarily formally assigning a role.
- nomination
- Putting someone forward, often before final appointment.