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• appointive — /euh poyn tiv/, adj. 1. pertaining to or filled by appointment: an appointive office. 2. having the ability or authority to appoint: appointive powers. [1880 85, Amer.; APPOINT + IVE] * * * …   Universalium

• appointive — adjective 1. relating to the act of appointing appointive powers • Pertains to noun: ↑appointment • Derivationally related forms: ↑appoint 2. subject to appointment • Syn: ↑appointed …   Useful english dictionary

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• North Carolina — North Carolinian. a state in the SE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 5,874,429; 52,586 sq. mi. (136,198 sq. km). Cap.: Raleigh. Abbr.: NC (for use with zip code), N.C. * * * State (pop., 2000: 8,049,313), southern Atlantic region, U.S. Lying …   Universalium