as in nominee
one who has been chosen by some authority for a specific position or duty
the announcement of the presidential appointees to the cabinet
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The board now consists entirely of Trump appointees, including White House chief of staff Susie Wiles and Usha Vance, the wife of Vice President J.D. Vance.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 23 July 2025
In addition to help from Bovino, Trump appointees and fellow MAGA devotees Harmeet Dhillon and Bill Essayli have used their perches within the Department of Justice to initiate investigations into state agencies and policies.
—Sacbee.com, 23 July 2025
An appointee of former President George H.W. Bush, Laplante blocked Trump’s executive order by provisionally certifying a nationwide class of unborn babies who would be denied citizenship.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 23 July 2025
Then-President George W. Bush's appointee as CPB board chairperson had accused PBS of liberal bias and was pressuring the network over specific programming choices.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 18 July 2025
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 23 July 2025
In addition to help from Bovino, Trump appointees and fellow MAGA devotees Harmeet Dhillon and Bill Essayli have used their perches within the Department of Justice to initiate investigations into state agencies and policies.
—Sacbee.com, 23 July 2025
An appointee of former President George H.W. Bush, Laplante blocked Trump’s executive order by provisionally certifying a nationwide class of unborn babies who would be denied citizenship.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 23 July 2025
Then-President George W. Bush's appointee as CPB board chairperson had accused PBS of liberal bias and was pressuring the network over specific programming choices.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appointee
candidate
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The tribes noted that the result of the redistricting was that for the first time in 35 years, no Native American candidate was serving in the North Dakota Senate.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
24 July 2025
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Statistically, women are less likely to invest in digital assets and more likely to vote for candidates outside the Republican party.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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“Appointee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointee. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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