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
Trump fired Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya, another Biden appointee on the commission, in March without giving an explanation.
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
In recent months, courts have considered challenges to Trump's removal of Democratic appointees at agencies including the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
All appointees to the Federal Reserve board go through Senate approval.
—Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The majority in yesterday's 2–1 panel ruling consisted of Judges Patricia Millett and Cornelia Pillard, both Obama appointees.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
In recent months, courts have considered challenges to Trump's removal of Democratic appointees at agencies including the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
All appointees to the Federal Reserve board go through Senate approval.
—Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The majority in yesterday's 2–1 panel ruling consisted of Judges Patricia Millett and Cornelia Pillard, both Obama appointees.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appointee
Noun
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But only a handful of his nominees have been confirmed by the Senate because of resistance from Democrats.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Winning statewide in Texas will be a challenge for whomever the Democratic nominee is.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At least one former candidate – Kansas City attorney Stacy Lake, who lost to White in the Democratic primary for County Executive in 2022 – has announced plans to run at that point.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Senate field has remained thin since liberal teacher Josh Weil bowed out earlier this summer, positioning Jenkins as the party’s most visible candidate so far.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Appointee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointee. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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