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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Trump also fired Joe Biden’s appointees to the board, even though the center has had a long tradition of bipartisan membership.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
The utility displeasure is directed at Marissa Gillett, Gov. Ned Lamont’s appointee as PURA chairman.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2025
It’s not known how soon Domenico, a Trump appointee and Colorado’s former solicitor general, could rule.
—Colleen Slevin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Judge Richard Leon, a George W. Bush appointee, placed a temporary restraining order on Brehm's removal while the court considered the issues in the case.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
The utility displeasure is directed at Marissa Gillett, Gov. Ned Lamont’s appointee as PURA chairman.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2025
It’s not known how soon Domenico, a Trump appointee and Colorado’s former solicitor general, could rule.
—Colleen Slevin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Judge Richard Leon, a George W. Bush appointee, placed a temporary restraining order on Brehm's removal while the court considered the issues in the case.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Appointee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appointee. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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appointee
noun
ap·poin·tee
ə-ˌpȯin-ˈtē
ˌa-ˌpȯin-
: a person appointed to a position or an office
Legal Definition
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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