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appointee

noun

ə-ˌpȯin-ˈtē

Definition of appointee

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 Pillard and Childs are appointees of Obama and former President Joe Biden, respectively. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 21 July 2026 Agency priorities are defined by executives who are political appointees. — Felix V. Matos Rodriguez, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026 Metra appointees Diane Williams, Romayne Brown and Joe Szabo also won approval. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026 Even with the council's approval, however, the MDC — an eight-member body of mayoral and council appointees — would have the final vote on a citywide moratorium. — Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for appointee

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Before the ceremony, nominees, performers, presenters and supporters gathered near the Black Carpet.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
The Broadway adaptation now sees a book by Dogfight‘s Peter Duchan, with Tony nominee Saheem Ali (Buena Vista Social Club) directing.

— Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 27 July 2026

Definition of nominee

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Two Democratic candidates are challenging the Republican incumbent, who has held office for five terms.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
In Texas, moderate Republicans supported a shift in a state election regulatory process that required influencers paid more than $100 to post on behalf of a candidate to append disclosures.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 July 2026

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