appointee

noun

ap·​poin·​tee ə-ˌpȯin-ˈtē 

ˌa-

1

: one who is appointed

2

: one to whom an estate is appointed

Synonyms of appointee

• nominee
• candidate

Examples of appointee in a Sentence

the announcement of the presidential appointees to the cabinet

Recent Examples on the Web

Both of the other cases are also being handled by Obama appointees, and neither judge has yet ruled on any requests for injunctions against the rule. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025

Her exit came just a week after the swearing in of city council appointee Seth Smith, a seat which city leaders had struggled to fill since the summer. —Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025

Trump’s appointees add his name to the memorial for President Kennedy. —ABC News, 21 Dec. 2025

That left a board under the president’s control, dominated by his appointees. —Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 Dec. 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