Appoint and Hire

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Appoint verb - To decide upon (the time or date for an event) usually from a position of authority.

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Hire is a synonym for appoint in profession topic. In some cases you can use "Hire" instead a verb "Appoint", when it comes to topics like secure.

Hire verb - To take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum.

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Appoint is a synonym for hire in employ topic. You can use "Appoint" instead a verb "Hire", if it concerns topics such as profession, use.

Nearby Words: hireling, hired, hiring, hirer

friend	appoint friend	hire friend
man	appoint man	hire man
people	appoint people	hire people
member	appoint member	hire member
Other words: someone, replacement, anyone, officers, bodyguards.

Downplayed in Uncharted Waters: New Horizons: To have more than one ship in your fleet, you have to hire named sailors in ports and appoint them as additional ships' navigators.

Source: Static Role, Exchangeable Character
The Coal and Iron Police of Pennsylvania were a particuarly notorious example: although commissioned by the state legislature, they sold the right to appoint officers individual mine and foundry operators (who would then hire whomever they wanted, usually thugs who would work cheaply).

Source: Private Military Contractors aka: Private Military Contractor

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