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

Garnett, an appointee of former President Joe Biden, also pressed the defense on whether Polymarket users who took the opposite side of Van Dyke’s trades could be considered victims. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2026

That included giving the city a seat on the Underline Conservancy board that oversees the park’s operation, with the City Commission having the power to select its own appointee. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026

Bastian, an appointee of President Barack Obama, rejected a Justice Department request to pause his ruling while that appeal plays out. — Jeremy Roebuck, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026

The case in the Northern District of California was presided over by Judge Rita Lin, a Biden appointee. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 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