appointive

adjective

ap·point·ive ə-ˈpȯin-tiv

: of, relating to, or filled by appointment

an appointive office

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The country’s national average of women’s political participation has remained around 6.7% in elective and appointive positions, far below the global average of 22.5%. —

H.e. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf And Dr. K.y. Amoako, Quartz, 22 Feb. 2023 An ordinance was voted on, 3-2, to change the appointive power from the mayor to a majority of the City Council. —

Laura Groch Jan. 29, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2023 National City tried to make the positions appointive in 2020, but 52 percent of voters rejected the move. —

San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2022 Although the powerholder can designate those who receive beneficial ownership interests in the appointive property, the powerholder does not own the property. —

Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 11 July 2022 Other relatives were federal and state judges or held other elective or appointive offices. —

BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2021 Other relatives were federal and state judges or held other elective or appointive offices. —

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