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
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Recent Examples of appointee
The soonest Johnson could replace enough board members to possess a supermajority would be July, when Brewer, an appointee of former Mayor Rahm Emanuel, and the rest of the board’s terms expire.
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Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
But this administration has been stacking the CDC — specifically the Office of the Director — with political appointees, around 18 or so at this point.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 30 Mar. 2026
Besides the Chiefs representative, the board would include the commerce secretary, appointees of the governor and legislative leaders, and local representatives from KCK and Olathe.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
The executive order, which took effect immediately, bars government appointees and their family members (including spouses and children) and their business partners from using insider state information to enrich themselves by betting on outcomes of current affairs, sports and other ventures.
—Lia Russell
march 27, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
But this administration has been stacking the CDC — specifically the Office of the Director — with political appointees, around 18 or so at this point.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 30 Mar. 2026
Besides the Chiefs representative, the board would include the commerce secretary, appointees of the governor and legislative leaders, and local representatives from KCK and Olathe.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
The executive order, which took effect immediately, bars government appointees and their family members (including spouses and children) and their business partners from using insider state information to enrich themselves by betting on outcomes of current affairs, sports and other ventures.
—Lia Russell
march 27, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appointee
Noun
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Fans, players, and media will vote on nominees for each era.—
Jori Parys,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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According to the Iraqi constitution, the president has 15 days to task the nominee of the largest parliamentary bloc with forming a government and assuming the position of prime minister.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Tiffany, the Republican candidate for governor in Wisconsin, cautioned against reading too much into Tuesday’s results.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Headlined by Kon Knueppel, who’s a candidate to be the Hornets’ first rookie of the year since Ball picked up the honor in 2020-21, the additions of Sion James, Ryan Kalkbrenner and Liam McNeeley easily represent the team’s best collective class in a very long time.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Appointee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointee. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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