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

The governor’s office did not respond to questions about the thoroughness of their vetting process for political appointees. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

Companies connected to the president’s family and appointees have scooped up numerous DOD deals. — Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 19 Aug. 2026

The changes would give political appointees more discretion over which projects receive funding and allow funding to be canceled or redirected as federal priorities change. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Gonzalez Rogers, an Obama appointee, has previously presided over big tech trials, including this year’s court battle between billionaires Elon Musk and Sam Altman. — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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