adj.
Relating to or filled by appointment: an appointive office.
appointive
Dictionary:
ap·poin·tive (ə-poin'tĭv)  |
| WordNet: appointive |
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The adjective has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
relating to the act of appointing
Pertains to noun: appointment (meaning #1)
Meaning #2:
subject to appointment
Synonym: appointed
Antonym: elective (meaning #1)
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