appointive
Filled by selection
Appointive describes positions filled by appointment rather than election: an appointive office, appointive powers.
A mayor might have appointive authority over department heads, while the city council is elected.
The word appears almost exclusively in governmental and institutional contexts, contrasting with elective.
Location or stance
- officeProfessional work location
- postVertical structural beam
- vacancyUnoccupied space or position
- seatPlace for sitting
role · tenure · sinecure · patronage · political · governmental · administrative · federal
Officially selected beforehand
- nominatedFormally proposed for selection
- selectedDeliberately chosen
- assignedGiven as duty
- delegatedAssigned to a subordinate
commissioned · chosen · installed · placed · empowered · entrusted · vested · conferred
Established by enacted law
- constitutionalHealth-promoting walk
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- discretionarySubject to personal judgment
executive · judicial · legislative · confirmation · ratification · vacancy · term · removal
position
Location or stance
seat · role · tenure · sinecure · patronage · political · governmental · administrative · federal · municipal
designated
Officially selected beforehand
delegated · commissioned · chosen · installed · placed · empowered · entrusted · vested · conferred · bestowed
statutory
Established by enacted law
- constitutionalHealth-promoting walk
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
discretionary · executive · judicial · legislative · confirmation · ratification · vacancy · term · removal · successor