appointed

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈpɔɪntɪd/ Hyphenation: ap‧point‧ed === Adjective === appointed (not comparable) (of a politician or a title) Subject to appointment, as opposed to an election. In the United States, the Secretary of State is an appointed position. ==== Hyponyms ==== state-appointed ==== Derived terms ==== === Verb === appointed simple past and past participle of appoint.