appointed

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English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /əˈpɔɪntɪd/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Hyphenation: ap‧point‧ed

Adjective

appointed (not comparable)

  1. (of a politician or a title) Subject to appointment, as opposed to an election.
    In the United States, the Secretary of State is an appointed position.

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Verb

appointed

  1. simple past and past participle of appoint.