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 case has been working its way through the courts since March 2022, when District Court Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump appointee, dismissed the government’s obstruction charge against Garret Miller.
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Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
Before it was filled with DeSantis appointees early last year, the board — then composed of Disney supporters — agreed to give Disney control of Disney World’s design and construction.
—Mike Schneider, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024
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Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
Before it was filled with DeSantis appointees early last year, the board — then composed of Disney supporters — agreed to give Disney control of Disney World’s design and construction.
—Mike Schneider, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Appointee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appointee. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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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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