Synonyms of appointee

appointee

noun

ə-ˌpȯin-ˈtē 

as in nominee

one who has been chosen by some authority for a specific position or duty

the announcement of the presidential appointees to the cabinet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nominee
• candidate
• designee
• delegate
• selectee
• deputy
• licensee
• assignee
• permittee
• licentiate
• agent
• inductee
• endorsee
• delegatee
• selection
• choice
• draftee
• pick

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of appointee

The judge, an appointee of Democratic former President Joe Biden, said that in the United States, free speech, including the freedom to criticize the government and its leaders, was evidence of the strength of the country's democracy. — Nate Raymond Reuters, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026

And Essayli, the administration’s embattled appointee to lead one of the largest federal prosecutor’s offices in the country, has been no exception. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Anthropic had meanwhile also sued in the Northern District of California and won multiple rulings from Lin, a Biden appointee. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

The board was previously made up of seven mayoral appointees. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026