appointive

[ uh-poin-tiv ]
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adjective
  1. pertaining to or filled by appointment: an appointive office.

  2. having the ability or authority to appoint: appointive powers.

Origin of appointive

1
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; appoint + -ive

Other words from appointive

  • non·ap·poin·tive, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for appointive

appointive

/ (əˈpɔɪntɪv) /


adjective
  1. mainly US relating to or filled by appointment: an appointive position

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