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

Advertisement Sixteen strategic initiatives—developed and directed by political appointees without scientific or programmatic review—were rolled out at a senior leadership meeting in November. —Dr. Debra Houry, Time, 5 Dec. 2025

This was the City Council’s second attempt to select an appointee. —Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025

The decision prompted an unusually blistering dissent from Judge Jerry Smith, a Reagan appointee on the three-judge panel. —Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025

Without Bailey but with the extra nominees, the tranche of appointees has grown to 97. —Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 4 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