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

Many of the panel members are new appointees with financial stakes in the peptide industry. — Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

In addition to being a board member, the person in the mayor’s seat gets three board appointees. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Morath announced in October 2025 that the Fort Worth School District’s board of trustees would be removed and replaced with state appointees. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026

If a vacancy occurred at least 130 days before the next statewide direct primary election, an appointee would serve temporarily, and voters would choose a supervisor at that election to complete the remainder of the term. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 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