appointed — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Subject to appointment, as opposed to an election.

   Usage

   • not-comparable
   • of a politician or a title

   Narrower terms

   state-appointed

   Examples

   In the United States, the Secretary of State is an appointed position.

Adjective

1. subject to appointment

   Synonyms

   appointive

2. selected for a job

   Examples

   the one appointed for guard duty

3. fixed or established especially by order or command

   Synonyms

   decreedordainedprescribed

   Examples

   at the time appointed (or the appointed time)

4. provided with furnishing and accessories (especially of a tasteful kind)

   Examples

   a house that is beautifully appointed