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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In its four-page closing statement, the Justice Department emphasized that career antitrust regulators — not political appointees — had performed a rigorous review, sifting through some two million documents the government received from dozens of sources, including third-party organizations.
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Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
In February 2025, the president removed all the board members and appointed his own appointees.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
The questioning was led by career employees, not Trump appointees, a person familiar with the process told CNN.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
The request still needs to be reviewed and approved by the five commissioners at PURA, all of whom are Lamont appointees.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
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Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
In February 2025, the president removed all the board members and appointed his own appointees.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
The questioning was led by career employees, not Trump appointees, a person familiar with the process told CNN.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
The request still needs to be reviewed and approved by the five commissioners at PURA, all of whom are Lamont appointees.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
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“Appointee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appointee. Accessed 16 Jun. 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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