Definitions:

1. the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment noun
   • I allocated part of the trust to your church by appointment.
2. the act of putting a person into a non-elective position noun
   • the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee
3. the job to which you are or hope to be appointed noun
   • I applied for an appointment in the treasury.

Synonyms:

• appointee
• assignment
• date
• designation
• engagement
• fitting
• naming