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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The judges — all Democratic appointees — upheld Peters’ conviction and denied her request to transfer the case from Barrett.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
There should be full transparency when assessments are changed and/or career scientists overruled by political appointees or other supervisors, including providing the original analyses.
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Mack said the post was not directed at former Mayor Jennifer Roberts, who released a statement the same day offering herself as an interim appointee.
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may 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
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Claire Wang, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
The judges — all Democratic appointees — upheld Peters’ conviction and denied her request to transfer the case from Barrett.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
There should be full transparency when assessments are changed and/or career scientists overruled by political appointees or other supervisors, including providing the original analyses.
—Jesse L. Goodman, STAT, 18 May 2026
Mack said the post was not directed at former Mayor Jennifer Roberts, who released a statement the same day offering herself as an interim appointee.
—Mary Ramsey
may 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
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“Appointee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appointee. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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appointee
noun
ap·poin·tee
ə-ˌpȯin-ˈtē
ˌa-ˌpȯin-
: a person appointed to a position or an office
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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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