appointee
noun
ap·poin·tee
ə-ˌpȯin-ˈtē 
ˌa-
1
: one who is appointed
2
: one to whom an estate is appointed
Examples of appointee in a Sentence
the announcement of the presidential appointees to the cabinet
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Judge Cannon, a Trump appointee, dismissed the case in July, after holding that special counsel Jack Smith did not have constitutional authority to investigate and prosecute.
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Liane Jackson, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Many right-wing officials even embrace the notion that conservatives should capture and reshape higher education to serve hyper-partisan interests, led by appointees who come from outside of academia and are instead loyal to state power holders.
—Bradford Vivian / Made By History, TIME, 16 Aug. 2024
The Florida Commission on Ethics, the majority of whom are appointees of Gov. Ron DeSantis, dismissed two ethical complaints against the governor, and DeSantis has signed a new law assuring such complaints won't be levied against him again.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024
Some of the content is routine advice that any incoming political appointee might be told.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 10 Aug. 2024
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Liane Jackson, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Many right-wing officials even embrace the notion that conservatives should capture and reshape higher education to serve hyper-partisan interests, led by appointees who come from outside of academia and are instead loyal to state power holders.
—Bradford Vivian / Made By History, TIME, 16 Aug. 2024
The Florida Commission on Ethics, the majority of whom are appointees of Gov. Ron DeSantis, dismissed two ethical complaints against the governor, and DeSantis has signed a new law assuring such complaints won't be levied against him again.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024
Some of the content is routine advice that any incoming political appointee might be told.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 10 Aug. 2024
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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
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