Synonyms of appointees

appointees

noun

plural of appointee

as in nominees

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

• nominees
• candidates
• designees
• selectees
• delegates
• licensees
• assignees
• deputies
• inductees
• licentiates
• permittees
• draftees
• agents
• selections
• endorsees
• choices
• delegatees
• picks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of appointees

Many of the panel members are new appointees with financial stakes in the peptide industry. — Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

In addition to being a board member, the person in the mayor’s seat gets three board appointees. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Morath announced in October 2025 that the Fort Worth School District’s board of trustees would be removed and replaced with state appointees. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026

Floated earlier this year, a separate bid to have political appointees—rather than independent expert panels—decide grant recipients garnered significant backlash. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026

Under Dhillon, however, the front office, which is made up of political appointees and ideological allies, has removed the usual career staff from the process and taken the lead in hiring. — Ryan Lucas, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026

Though a shakeup in the midterms might well mess with the routines of loyal Trump appointees like Patel, on this night, chugging beers on the rooftop at the rink, Kash was king. — Richie McGinniss, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

The board includes a representative from the team, the commerce secretary, appointees of the governor and legislative leaders and local representatives from KCK and Olathe. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

No, the committee is made up of executive branch appointees who report to the president. — Matt Peterson,luke Fountain, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026