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

Judge Currie, an appointee of former President Bill Clinton from South Carolina, was appointed last month to oversee the challenge to Halligan's appointment. —Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2025

Council will choose seven appointees from that list. —Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2025

The appointee will fill the remaining term, which ends in 2026. —Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025

Changes to the peer review process have also made researchers increasingly nervous of political appointees deciding who gets awarded grants, rather than long-standing panels of scientists. —Surina Venkat, The Hill, 8 Nov. 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