appointive
Use Appointive in a sentence
tɪv adjective
1.
pertaining to or filled by appointment: an appointive office.
2.
having the ability or authority to appoint: appointive powers.
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| —adj | |
| chiefly (US) relating to or filled by appointment: an appointive position | |
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Appointive
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Example sentences
The term of office of each appointive member shall be three years.
In that the offices in question are appointive, this provision does not apply.
He said that an appointive system would deter the danger of influence that goes with campaign contributions.
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