appointee

noun

ap·​poin·​tee ə-ˌpȯin-ˈtē 

ˌa-

1

: one who is appointed

2

: one to whom an estate is appointed

Synonyms

• nominee
• candidate

Examples of appointee in a Sentence

the announcement of the presidential appointees to the cabinet

Recent Examples on the Web

Also, the North Broward Hospital District Board of Commissioners, the governing body of Broward Health, elected its officers last week and swore in its new DeSantis appointee, Jennifer Nicole. —Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025

According to Spencer Stuart, 31% of new S&P 500 board appointees in 2023 had no prior board experience, a hopeful sign that companies are looking beyond the same familiar circles. —Shelley Zalis, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025

Supervisors can then name an appointee with a three-vote majority. —Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025

Ho was joined on the panel by U.S. Circuit Judge Don Willett, both Trump appointees, and U.S. Circuit Judge Patrick Higginbotham, an appointee of former President Reagan. —Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 5 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1768, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for appointee

• agree
• allee
• banshee
• beastly
• bibi
• bowsprit
• carefree
• cerci
• chablis
• cowpea
• crappie
• crappy

Kids Definition

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