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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The courtroom was dark on Friday, and proceedings will resume next week, with Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, presiding over the case.
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Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 2 May 2026
Until January 2025, the school board was made up of seven mayoral appointees.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
New Jersey’s Montclair Art Museum has hired Kate Kraczon as chief curator to replace former appointee Gail Stavitsky, Artnews reports.
—News Desk, Artforum, 1 May 2026
Cervera, a DeSantis appointee who frequently brings up financial oversight and accountability issues, was more critical.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
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Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 2 May 2026
Until January 2025, the school board was made up of seven mayoral appointees.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
New Jersey’s Montclair Art Museum has hired Kate Kraczon as chief curator to replace former appointee Gail Stavitsky, Artnews reports.
—News Desk, Artforum, 1 May 2026
Cervera, a DeSantis appointee who frequently brings up financial oversight and accountability issues, was more critical.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Appointee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appointee. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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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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