appointed

[ uh-poin-tid ]

/ əˈpɔɪn tɪd /

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adjective

by, through, or as a result of an appointment (often in contrast with elected): an appointed official.

predetermined; arranged; set: They met at the appointed time in the appointed place.

provided with what is necessary; equipped; furnished: a beautifully appointed office.

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Origin of appointed

First recorded in 1525–35; appoint + -ed²

qua·si-ap·point·ed, adjectiveun·ap·point·ed, adjective

Qasem Suleimani was appointed as commander of the force in 1997.
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The Stollen was paraded through the city of Dresden, and later an appointed “Stollen girl” cut the cake.
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News reports in the region recently named him as the Islamic State-appointed governor or wali of Khorasan.
ISIS Targets Afghanistan Just as the U.S. Quits|Sami Yousafzai, Christopher Dickey|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The U.S. will reopen an embassy in Havana, meaning an ambassador will be appointed.
Up To Speed: The Cuba Embargo|Nina Strochlic|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

His court-appointed lawyer was drinking a quart of liquor per day.
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He graduated at Yale college, and at the commencement of hostilities was appointed to the chief command of the Connecticut troops.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
He was two years governor of New York, and was appointed commander in chief of the western squadron, 1779.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Although it was the second Thursday in the month she turned to the portion appointed for the first Wednesday.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
My self-appointed host, whose name was Goodell, waved me to a chair, and took one opposite.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
In the case of the Midland—they appointed a committee of inquiry, and the directors assented to the appointment.
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