Word Meanings - APPOINTIVE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Subject to appointment; as, an appointive office.

Related words: (words related to APPOINTIVE)

• SUBJECTION
  1. The act of subjecting, or of bringing under the dominion of another; the act of subduing. The conquest of the kingdom, and subjection of the rebels. Sir M. Hale. 2. The state of being subject, or under the power, control, and government
• SUBJECTIST
  One skilled in subjective philosophy; a subjectivist.
• SUBJECTNESS
  Quality of being subject.
• OFFICEHOLDER
  An officer, particularly one in the civil service; a placeman.
• APPOINTMENT
  The exercise of the power of designating (under a "power of appointment") a person to enjoy an estate or other specific property; also, the instrument by which the designation is made. 6. Equipment, furniture, as for a ship or an army; whatever
• SUBJECTLESS
  Having no subject.
• OFFICE WIRE
  Copper wire with a strong but light insulation, used in wiring houses, etc.
• SUBJECTIVE
  Modified by, or making prominent, the individuality of a writer or an artist; as, a subjective drama or painting; a subjective writer. Syn. -- See Objective. Subjective sensation , one of the sensations occurring when stimuli due to internal causes
• APPOINTIVE
  Subject to appointment; as, an appointive office.
• SUBJECT
  first part is L. subtus below, fr. sub under), subgiet, subject, F. sujet, from L. subjectus lying under, subjected, p.p. of subjicere, subicere, to throw, lay, place, or bring under; sub under + jacere to 1. Placed or situated under; lying below,
• SUBJECT-MATTER
  The matter or thought presented for consideration in some statement or discussion; that which is made the object of thought or study. As to the subject-matter, words are always to be understood as having a regard thereto. Blackstone. As science
• OFFICER
  Specifically, a commissioned officer, in distinction from a warrant officer. Field officer, General officer, etc. See under Field, General. etc. -- Officer of the day , the officer who, on a given day, has charge for that day of the quard,
• SUBJECTIVITY
  The quality or state of being subjective; character of the subject.
• OFFICE
  The apartments or outhouses in which the domestics discharge the duties attached to the service of a house, as kitchens, pantries, stables, etc. As for the offices, let them stand at distance. Bacon. (more info) 1. That which a person does, either
• SUBJECTIVISM
  Any philosophical doctrine which refers all knowledge to, and founds it upon, any subjective states; egoism.
• SUBJECTIVIST
  One who holds to subjectivism; an egoist.
• SUBJECTED
  1. Subjacent. "Led them direct . . . to the subjected plain." Milton. 2. Reduced to subjection; brought under the dominion of another. 3. Exposed; liable; subject; obnoxious.
• POST OFFICE
  See POST
• BOOKING OFFICE
  1. An office where passengers, baggage, etc., are registered for conveyance, as by railway or steamship. 2. An office where passage tickets are sold.
• CROWN OFFICE
  The criminal branch of the Court of King's or Queen's Bench, commonly called the crown side of the court, which takes cognizance of all criminal cases. Burrill.
• PREAPPOINTMENT
  Previous appointment.
• INSUBJECTION
  Want of subjection or obedience; a state of disobedience, as to government.
• RESUBJECTION
  A second subjection.
• SUBOFFICER
  An under or subordinate officer.
• UNDEROFFICER
  A subordinate officer.