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appointive

adjective
ap·​point·​ive | \ É™-ˈpȯin-tiv How to pronounce appointive (audio) \

Definition of appointive

: of, relating to, or filled by appointment an appointive office

Examples of appointive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 Retired military officers have often served in high elective and appointive office. — Jerry Hendrix, National Review, "On Parades and Politics," 15 Feb. 2018 The mayor, 49, has held a succession of appointive or elective positions in the city, county, and state since 1994 and will leave office Jan. 1. — Kevin Riordan, Philly.com, "Camden Mayor Redd reflects on eight years of faithful service," 25 Dec. 2017

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First Known Use of appointive

1845, in the meaning defined above

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