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 judge in that case, Theodore Chuang, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, found that the policy did significantly burden Quaker beliefs and worship practices.
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Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 30 July 2025
In the letter, Morath — an appointee of Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican who has made border security a major focus — told members of the caucus that school districts must follow state and federal law.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Nelson Mullins, a law firm based in Washington, D.C., and South Carolina, outlined the case, which asks Judge Timothy J. Kelly, an appointee of President Donald Trump, to stop the exchange until the plaintiffs can have their day in court.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 30 July 2025
Rahmani said that judges are typically willing to give an interim appointee some leeway past the 120-day deadline while waiting for the Senate to confirm a nominee.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2025
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Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 30 July 2025
In the letter, Morath — an appointee of Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican who has made border security a major focus — told members of the caucus that school districts must follow state and federal law.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Nelson Mullins, a law firm based in Washington, D.C., and South Carolina, outlined the case, which asks Judge Timothy J. Kelly, an appointee of President Donald Trump, to stop the exchange until the plaintiffs can have their day in court.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 30 July 2025
Rahmani said that judges are typically willing to give an interim appointee some leeway past the 120-day deadline while waiting for the Senate to confirm a nominee.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2025
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appointee
noun
ap·poin·tee
ə-ˌpȯin-ˈtē
ˌa-ˌpȯin-
: a person appointed to a position or an office
Legal Definition
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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