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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Most recent hires have been limited to political appointees and scientists already offered jobs and being onboarded, multiple officials said, when the freeze was first imposed.
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Trump has already demonstrated his interest in using the Justice Department to pursue those who stood up for the 2020 election by directing the department to investigate one of his former appointees who publicly vouched for the safety and accuracy of the 2020 vote count.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
Days after firing eight Joe Biden-era appointees from the board of the U.S.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 5 May 2025
In recent weeks, Hegseth’s main detractors have been other Trump appointees.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 1 May 2025
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Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 7 May 2025
Trump has already demonstrated his interest in using the Justice Department to pursue those who stood up for the 2020 election by directing the department to investigate one of his former appointees who publicly vouched for the safety and accuracy of the 2020 vote count.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
Days after firing eight Joe Biden-era appointees from the board of the U.S.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 5 May 2025
In recent weeks, Hegseth’s main detractors have been other Trump appointees.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 1 May 2025
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“Appointee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appointee. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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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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