appointee

noun

ap·​poin·​tee ə-ˌpȯin-ˈtē 

ˌa-

1

: one who is appointed

2

: one to whom an estate is appointed

Synonyms

• nominee
• candidate

Examples of appointee in a Sentence

the announcement of the presidential appointees to the cabinet

Recent Examples on the Web

The roles, created under the 1937 Regency Act, are given to the monarch's spouse and the next four adults in the line of succession over the age of 21, allowing appointees to carry out business on behalf of the monarch. —Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025

Fed governors Michelle Bowman and Christopher Waller — both Trump appointees — cast dissenting votes in July, backing a rate cut instead of holding steady. —Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025

The Administration also ousted Black officials from leadership roles in the civil service, replacing them with white appointees. —Time, 14 Oct. 2025

Biya in this election is challenged by nine opposition candidates, including some former allies and appointees. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 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