Synonym: appointee, assignment, date, designation, engagement, fitting, naming. Similar words: appoint, point, point to, point out, in point of, to the point, a case in point, treatment. Meaning: [-mənt] 
n. 1. the act of putting a person into a non-elective position 2. a meeting arranged in advance 3. (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel) 4. a person who is appointed to a job or position 5. the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed 6. (law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment.
n. 1. the act of putting a person into a non-elective position 2. a meeting arranged in advance 3. (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel) 4. a person who is appointed to a job or position 5. the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed 6. (law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment. 
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271. Where the court has appointed a solicitor the guardian ad litem may apply for termination of his appointment.
272. Emap will immediately commence the search for a new Finance Director and will announce an appointment in due course.
273. Here again the Secretary of State must approve the appointment of the chairman and members.
274. A two-year course in a Soviet General Staff academy appears to be mandatory for those taking up senior appointment.
275. Alarmed, Marjorie made an appointment to see the vet that evening.
276. Two days earlier I'd cancelled an appointment with a psychic healer, thinking perhaps I should leave well enough alone.
277. Robins is now back in the warren, however, following the appointment of a fresh management team in June 1991.
278. The club has officially confirmed the appointment nineteen days after Liam Brady resigned the position.
More similar words: appoint, point, point to, point out, in point of, to the point, a case in point, treatment, apartment, investment, adjustment, direct investment, commencement, amendment, entertainment, sentiment, joint, go into, opponent, apparent, happen to, apparently, mentor, moment, comment, mentally, element, payment, mention, ailment.