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 second phase involves installing political appointees to run universities. — Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Trump installed himself as chairman of the Kennedy Center last year after removing its previous leadership and replacing board members with his own appointees. — Mariam Khan, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

De Moraes is facing accusations raised by Justice André Mendonca, a Bolsonaro appointee. — Mauricio Savarese, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026

Any high-level appointee should be able to get through a congressional hearing without bestiality becoming the main topic. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 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