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
In the wake of the scandal, Lavelle was fired and Gorsuch and more than a dozen other political appointees resigned.
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Chris Sellers, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Buchanan, 72, joined the board two years ago as part of a group of new appointees.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2025
The case is still in its earliest stages and Nachmanoff, a 2021 appointee of President Joe Biden, hasn’t set a trial date yet.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
In 1926, the court held that since postmasters were presidential-appointees exercising executive power, they could also be fired by the president.
—Tom Campbell, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
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Chris Sellers, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Buchanan, 72, joined the board two years ago as part of a group of new appointees.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2025
The case is still in its earliest stages and Nachmanoff, a 2021 appointee of President Joe Biden, hasn’t set a trial date yet.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
In 1926, the court held that since postmasters were presidential-appointees exercising executive power, they could also be fired by the president.
—Tom Campbell, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appointee
Noun
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The 23-year-old is following in the footsteps of his Oscar-nominee mom Thurman and dad Ethan Hawke onto the screen.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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Previously it was announced that 8x Primetime Emmy nominee Lena Dunham was directing and writing back in June 2021.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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As part of his homework, Hanke provided a systemic analysis that narrowed a list of 239 potential candidates to the 50 most promising choices.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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He is considered a leading candidate.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Appointee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointee. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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