appointee
noun
ap·poin·tee
ə-ˌpȯin-ˈtē 
ˌa-
1
: one who is appointed
2
: one to whom an estate is appointed
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the announcement of the presidential appointees to the cabinet
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Foley is an anomaly in Massachusetts – a Republican appointee who is willing to shake things up and take on the entrenched power structure, and is transparent and accessible.
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Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
The initiative occurred while Cooper was governor and under the supervision of then-Chief Justice Cheri Beasley, a Cooper appointee.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Chicago Board of Education President Sean Harden, a Johnson appointee, did not respond to questions about the superintendent search.
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—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
The initiative occurred while Cooper was governor and under the supervision of then-Chief Justice Cheri Beasley, a Cooper appointee.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Chicago Board of Education President Sean Harden, a Johnson appointee, did not respond to questions about the superintendent search.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Wisdom, who currently leads the New York Jewish Agenda, a progressive Zionist organization that has criticized Israel’s actions in Gaza, will replace Adams appointee Moshe Davis in the role.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 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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