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

Abbott named his appointees after El Paso investment fund director and biomedical nonprofit founder Emma Nevarez’s term expired August 2025, and Chairman Fred Farias resigned to assume a new role at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. —Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026

Cook, a 2022 appointee of a Democratic president, Joe Biden, and the first Black woman to serve on the seven-member board, sued to keep her job. —Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026

Tanenbaum’s placement means the state’s high court will be overwhelmingly represented by DeSantis appointees. —Divya Kumar, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026

Staton is an appointee of former President Obama. —Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 14 Jan. 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