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

The Missouri Supreme Court — dominated by Republican appointees — ruled the secretary of state erred in making the decision. — James A. Downs, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2026

Earlier this year, Commission of Fine Arts, another federal agency made up entirely of Trump appointees, also voted to give the project initial approval. — Emily Chang, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Stopgap spending bill passes House The House voted yesterday to pass a stopgap government-funding bill that temporarily blocks the White House’s proposal to give political appointees more control over federal research grants. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 2 Sep. 2026

The board was previously made up of seven mayoral appointees. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026

The agency was a pseudo-governmental commission with no legal authority, staffed by grossly unqualified appointees, including a teenage programmer known as Big Balls. — Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026

The three liberals, all Democratic appointees, dissented in two separate opinions. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

The governor’s office did not respond to questions about the thoroughness of their vetting process for political appointees. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

The changes would give political appointees more discretion over which projects receive funding and allow funding to be canceled or redirected as federal priorities change. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026