Foreign buyers are required to appoint a lawyer and a public notary, all of whom charge percentage fees based on the value of the property.

In fact our Chief Executive appointed an American as Director of Marketing and Sales.

Governments appoint ambassadors to perform services that no consumer wishes to buy.

For years, Japanese bosses rebuffed the idea of appointing outside directors on the grounds that Toyota seemed to be getting on perfectly well without them.

Despite their competitive reputations, entrepreneurs are more likely to get involved in their communities, through service on elected and appointed boards and other types of volunteer work.