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

Whether Trump's appointees can manage DOGE without Musk's help or his appointees remains to be seen, as DOGE continues to seek new hires. —ArsTechnica, 25 June 2025

Two of the three seats will then be held by his appointees — a dangerous concentration of power. —Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2025

On Friday, another Trump appointee, Christopher Waller, told CNBC the Fed should think about lowering interest rates next month. —Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025

The three-judge panel included two Trump appointees and one of former President Joe Biden. —Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 20 June 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