n.
1.the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
2.a meeting arranged in advance
3.(usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
4.a person who is appointed to a job or position
5.the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed
6.(law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment
Idiom of the Day
come out ahead
to improve one's situation
Although our new car was expensive, we came out ahead because it is very cheap to operate.