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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Otherwise, it's been a parade of acting directors and senior political appointees.
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Pien Huang, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Political appointees filled top leadership posts that had once been occupied by career staff.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 25 Mar. 2026
Before the contracts reach Noem, they must be approved by a series of political appointees, who each sign or initial a checklist sometimes referred to internally as a routing sheet.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Until Tuesday, the only public information released regarding the superintendent appointee was that current Superintendent Molinar would not be staying in the position.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
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Pien Huang, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Political appointees filled top leadership posts that had once been occupied by career staff.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 25 Mar. 2026
Before the contracts reach Noem, they must be approved by a series of political appointees, who each sign or initial a checklist sometimes referred to internally as a routing sheet.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Until Tuesday, the only public information released regarding the superintendent appointee was that current Superintendent Molinar would not be staying in the position.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appointee
Noun
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Federal nominees rarely speak to the public before their hearings.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
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Erik Siebert, a nominee who was under Senate consideration, with one of his former personal attorneys, Lindsey Halligan.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Four candidates vying for the 11th Congressional seat made their best pitch.—
Andrea Nakano,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Dem gubernatorial candidate racked up eye-popping travel bill as AG while out of state.—
,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Appointee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointee. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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