appointee

noun

ap·​poin·​tee ə-ˌpȯin-ˈtē How to pronounce appointee (audio)
ˌa-
Synonyms of appointeenext
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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The agency was a pseudo-governmental commission with no legal authority, staffed by grossly unqualified appointees, including a teenage programmer known as Big Balls. — Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026 He was joined in the majority by Judge James Wynn, an Obama appointee, who also wrote a concurring opinion. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026 One exception is the Department of the Army, headed by a civilian appointee, which agreed with getting rid of CHMR entirely. — Megan Rose, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026 The three liberals, all Democratic appointees, dissented in two separate opinions. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for appointee

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First Known Use

1768, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of appointee was in 1768

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appointee

noun
ap·​poin·​tee ə-ˌpȯin-ˈtē How to pronounce appointee (audio)
ˌa-ˌpȯin-
: a person appointed to a position or an office

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appointee

noun
ap·​poin·​tee ə-ˌpȯin-ˈtē, ˌa- How to pronounce appointee (audio)
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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