appointee
noun
ap·poin·tee
ə-ˌpȯin-ˈtē 
ˌa-
1
: one who is appointed
2
: one to whom an estate is appointed
Examples of appointee in a Sentence
the announcement of the presidential appointees to the cabinet
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The panel included judges appointed by presidents of both parties, including a Trump appointee.
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But several commenters objected to the decision by DeSantis appointees to the Florida Fish and Wildlive Conservation Commission to give preliminary approval for a controversial black bear hunt for later this year.
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Lightfoot had four Asian Americans in her leadership team, while Johnson has had no Asian representation among his appointees to his office for the vast majority of his term.
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Many of the political appointees will also be given positions elsewhere in the administration, the official said.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
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Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
But several commenters objected to the decision by DeSantis appointees to the Florida Fish and Wildlive Conservation Commission to give preliminary approval for a controversial black bear hunt for later this year.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2025
Lightfoot had four Asian Americans in her leadership team, while Johnson has had no Asian representation among his appointees to his office for the vast majority of his term.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
Many of the political appointees will also be given positions elsewhere in the administration, the official said.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
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“Appointee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appointee. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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appointee
noun
ap·poin·tee
ə-ˌpȯin-ˈtē
ˌa-ˌpȯin-
: a person appointed to a position or an office
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appointee
noun
ap·poin·tee
ə-ˌpȯin-ˈtē, ˌa-
1
: a person who is appointed to a position
2
: a person to whom property is appointed under a power of appointment
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