appointment

/əˈpɔɪnt.mɛnt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: appointments

Sense 1

Meaning · English

The act of appointing a person to hold an office or to have a position of trust.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hành động bổ nhiệm ai đó

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Noun

Examples

His appointment as treasurer was deemed suitable.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

The state of being appointed to a service or office; an office to which one is appointed.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trạng thái được bổ nhiệm vào dịch vụ hoặc văn phòng

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

the appointment of treasurer

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “appointment” mean?

The act of appointing a person to hold an office or to have a position of trust.

Is “appointment” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.