appointment (n.)the act of putting a person into a non-elective position;
the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee
appointment (n.)a meeting arranged in advance;
appointment (n.)(usually in the plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel);
appointment (n.)a person who is appointed to a job or position;
appointment (n.)the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed;
he applied for an appointment in the treasury
appointment (n.)(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