appointee
noun
ap·poin·tee
ə-ˌpȯin-ˈtē 
ˌa-
1
: one who is appointed
2
: one to whom an estate is appointed
Examples of appointee in a Sentence
the announcement of the presidential appointees to the cabinet
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McEntarfer, a Biden appointee who was confirmed by the Senate in 2024, had served in the federal government for two decades.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
The inspector general is a nonpolitical appointee whose office is independently staffed and legally insulated from interference by the Labor secretary or other political appointees.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Three securities law professors reviewed the filings at Forbes’ request, but none could identify a clear reason why Nasdaq would accept one appointee from the company while rejecting another.
—Zach Everson, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The three-judge panel comprised Denny Chin, appointed by former President Obama; Sarah Merriam, appointed by former President Biden; and Maria Araújo Kahn, another Biden appointee.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 8 Sep. 2025
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
The inspector general is a nonpolitical appointee whose office is independently staffed and legally insulated from interference by the Labor secretary or other political appointees.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Three securities law professors reviewed the filings at Forbes’ request, but none could identify a clear reason why Nasdaq would accept one appointee from the company while rejecting another.
—Zach Everson, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The three-judge panel comprised Denny Chin, appointed by former President Obama; Sarah Merriam, appointed by former President Biden; and Maria Araújo Kahn, another Biden appointee.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 8 Sep. 2025
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appointee
noun
ap·poin·tee
ə-ˌpȯin-ˈtē
ˌa-ˌpȯin-
: a person appointed to a position or an office
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appointee
noun
ap·poin·tee
ə-ˌpȯin-ˈtē, ˌa-
1
: a person who is appointed to a position
2
: a person to whom property is appointed under a power of appointment
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