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Appointive

adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to, or filled by appointment.

    "The constitution adopted at Oakmulgee provides for […] the machinery of government in which the governor and legislature are elective by the people. The judges are appointive by the governor […]"

Adjective
  1. 1
    subject to appointment wordnet
  2. 2
    relating to the act of appointing wordnet

Etymology

From appoint + -ive.

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