Synonyms of appointee

appointee

noun

ə-ˌpȯin-ˈtē 

as in nominee

one who has been chosen by some authority for a specific position or duty

the announcement of the presidential appointees to the cabinet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nominee
• candidate
• designee
• delegate
• selectee
• deputy
• licensee
• assignee
• permittee
• licentiate
• agent
• inductee
• endorsee
• delegatee
• selection
• choice
• draftee
• pick

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of appointee

Most of the appointees have a background in intelligence, according to Saeid Golkar, associate professor of political science at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

Post Opinions writers share which appointees have defied expectations. — Washington Post Opinions, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2026

The Court, in a 6–3 opinion written by Roberts, ruled that the President could dismiss the Commission’s appointees at will. — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

However, the term can become dangerous when government officials, political appointees, or governing boards use it to determine which viewpoints must be represented in faculty hiring or promotion. — Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026