adjective
- relating to or filled by appointment rather than election
Usage: government; politics
Examples
- The cabinet consists of appointive positions chosen by the president.
- She preferred appointive offices to running for elected positions.
- The appointive nature of the judgeship meant no campaign was necessary.
- Many federal positions are appointive rather than elective.
- The appointive process requires Senate confirmation.
- He served in several appointive roles during his career.