Is Appointed to the Position?

to name or assign to a position, an office, or the like; designate: to appoint a new treasurer; to appoint a judge to the bench. to determine by authority or agreement; fix; set: to appoint a time for the meeting.

What does it mean to be appointed to a position?

1 : to choose for some duty, job, or office The school board appointed three new teachers. 2 : to decide on usually from a position of authority The teacher appointed a time for our meeting. appoint. transitive verb.

Is it appointed to or appointed for?

2 Answers. All three are interchangeable in terms of meaning, but the one without as or to be is the most common: If you're looking for one to use, I would go for was appointed manager, just because it sounds more natural.