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

Agency priorities are defined by executives who are political appointees. — Felix V. Matos Rodriguez, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026

Previously, the body was made up of seven mayoral appointees. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026

Whereas the Kennedy Center’s board of trustees includes dozens of presidential appointees, the Smithsonian’s board of regents is a much smaller body. — Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

Morale has plummeted as a succession of mostly temporary leaders have come and gone — the front office filled with political appointees, many of them with little or no training in medicine or public health. — Mike Stobbe, Fortune, 15 July 2026

The overarching theme cited in comments of those in dissent was the risks associated with political appointees directing what science is funded. — Anil Oza, STAT, 15 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

But critics say that if the rule is implemented, the final sign-off for grants will no longer be in the hands of subject-matter experts within individual agencies, but in those of political appointees. — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

This rewrite of 2 CFR Part 200 grants political appointees unprecedented control over federal grantmaking, sidelining peer review. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026