ingestelde

Ingestelde is a Dutch term used as an attributive adjective to describe a person or body that has been officially appointed or installed by an authority. The word signals that the position or membership arose from appointment rather than election, appointment being formalized by an official act, charter, or legal provision.

Etymology and usage

Ingestelde derives from a form of the verb meaning to appoint or establish in a role. It is commonly found in formal and legal Dutch, including government documents, statutory texts, policy papers, and news reporting on public bodies. The term helps distinguish between those who hold a position by appointment and those who are elected or designated through other mechanisms.

Contexts and applications

The term is frequently used about members of commissions, boards, councils, and other public bodies where individuals are placed by a competent authority. It may also appear in descriptions of offices or roles that are fixed by law or regulation. While widespread in official writing, ingestelde is less common in everyday conversation, where expressions like benoemd (appointed) or gekozen (elected) are more typical.

Relation to related terms

Ingestelde is closely related to other Dutch terms that describe how someone assumes a role. It contrasts with gekozen (elected) and benoemd (appointed by designation or formal appointment). Depending on context, other synonyms such as aangesteld or aangewezen may be used to convey similar notions of formal appointment or assignment.

See also

Appointment and installation in public office; Dutch administrative law; distinction between elected and appointed officials.