Appointment and Role

Appointment

Appointment noun - The state or fact of being chosen for a position or duty.

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Role and appointment are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Role" instead a noun "Appointment".

Role noun - The action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists.

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Appointment and role are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Appointment" instead a noun "Role".

direct	direct appointment	direct role
critical	critical appointment	critical role
important	important appointment	important role
new	new appointment	new role
Other adjectives: early, major, next, last.

The Atoner: The role that Elite Arbiters are expected to play after their appointment.

Source: Franchise / Halo
A Servant, Jeanne d'Arc of the Ruler class, has been assigned the role of Overseer, with no prior appointment from the Church.

Source: Roleplay / Fate Oath Alternative
Completely Missing the Point: Fulbert writes to Malevil, informing them he has been "elected" as Bishop of La Roque and that he is over-ruling Emmanuel's appointment as Malevil's priest and sending Gazel to fill that role.

Source: Literature / Malevil

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