नियुक्त (niyukt)

adjective A formal adjective meaning 'appointed' -- used mainly in official, administrative, and job-related contexts, almost always paired with होना (honaa) or करना (karnaa).
Sense 1 : appointed (to a post/role)
adjective Almost always occurs with होना (honaa) 'to be appointed' or करना (karnaa) 'to appoint' -- the postposition पर (par) marks the post/position: पद पर नियुक्त (pad par niyukt, appointed to the post).
Synonyms: तैनात (tainaat), नामित (naamit, formal)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You will see this word constantly in Indian newspapers and government notifications -- 'नए मुख्य सचिव नियुक्त (nae mukhy sachiv niyukt, new chief secretary appointed)' is a classic headline pattern. In daily conversation about someone's job, people are far more likely to just say naukri lagnaa or naukri milnaa than to use नियुक्त (niyukt).
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes use this in casual speech where a simpler word like रखना (rakhnaa, to hire/keep) or काम पर लगाना (kaam par lagaanaa) would sound more natural -- नियुक्त (niyukt) belongs to office memos, news reports, and formal announcements, not everyday chatter about jobs.
Sample Sentences:
नए मुख्य सचिव नियुक्त किए गए हैं। A new chief secretary has been appointed.
(nae mukhy sachiv niyukt kie gae hain।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
उन्हें कंपनी का निदेशक नियुक्त किया गया। He was appointed as director of the company.
(unhen kampnii kaa nideshak niyukt kiyaa gayaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Passive
सरकार जल्द ही नए राज्यपाल को नियुक्त करेगी। The government will soon appoint a new governor.
(sarkaar jald hii nae raajypaal ko niyukt karegii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
इस पद पर एक अनुभवी अधिकारी को नियुक्त किया जाना चाहिए। An experienced officer should be appointed to this post.
(is pad par ek anubhvii adhikaarii ko niyukt kiyaa jaanaa chaahie।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
अगर वह समय पर आवेदन करता तो उसे उस पद पर नियुक्त कर दिया जाता। If he had applied on time, he would have been appointed to that post.
(agar vah samay par aavedan kartaa to use us pad par niyukt kar diyaa jaataa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Perfective -- Voice: Passive
समिति में नियुक्त सभी सदस्यों को कल शपथ लेनी है। All members appointed to the committee are to take oath tomorrow.
(samiti men niyukt sabhii sadasyon ko kal shapath lenii hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
मंत्रालय ने उन्हें विशेष सलाहकार नियुक्त किया है। The ministry has appointed him as a special advisor.
(mantraalay ne unhen vishesh salaahkaar niyukt kiyaa hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
नियुक्त अधिकारी को अगले सोमवार से कार्यभार ग्रहण करना है। The appointed officer is to take charge from next Monday.
(niyukt adhikaarii ko agle somvaar se kaarybhaar grahan karnaa hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
काश उन्हें इस मामले में जांच अधिकारी नियुक्त किया जाता। If only he had been appointed as the investigating officer in this case.
(kaash unhen is maamle men jaanch adhikaarii niyukt kiyaa jaataa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Perfective -- Voice: Passive
कृपया इस पद के लिए किसी योग्य व्यक्ति को नियुक्त करें। Please appoint a qualified person for this post.
(kripyaa is pad ke lie kisii yogy vyakti ko niyukt karen।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Adjective (invariant)
invariant: नियुक्त (niyukt)