appointee
noun
ap·poin·tee
ə-ˌpȯin-ˈtē 
ˌa-
1
: one who is appointed
2
: one to whom an estate is appointed
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the announcement of the presidential appointees to the cabinet
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Mary Ramsey
may 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
He is widely believed to have chosen all top government appointees, including prime ministers and ministers.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
Magyar’s government plans to investigate and recover public funds misused under Orbán while ordering appointees to step down and joining EU corruption probes.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Among Makary’s most polarizing appointees was Vinay Prasad, who served as a key agency official overseeing vaccines and biotech treatments before stepping down at the end of April.
—Annika Kim Constantino,angelica Peebles, CNBC, 12 May 2026
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“Appointee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appointee. Accessed 21 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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