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appointive
[ uh-poin-tiv ]
adjective
- pertaining to or filled by appointment:
an appointive office.
- having the ability or authority to appoint:
appointive powers.
appointive
/ əˈpɔɪntɪv /
adjective
- relating to or filled by appointment
an appointive position
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- nonap·pointive adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of appointive1
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Example Sentences
Paterson—the father of recent Governor David Paterson—was a high-octane lawyer who held a number of appointive positions.
With one necessary exception all offices are appointive and the tenure of all except that is the same.
Incumbents holding appointive offices were in a state of dread.
He declared with great feeling that he would never accept another appointive civil office.
In practice they were largely self-appointive and were responsible for filling most local offices.
This was one of the most important appointive offices in the State Administration.
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