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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
Recent Examples on the Web
Advertisement All six Republican appointees were in the majority and said the legislators were motivated by partisan concerns, while the three Democratic appointees dissented and said voters were shifted based on their race.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
This ability of appointees to prevail in elections is a key factor in the states’ high rates of appointments.
—Bryna Godar, The Conversation, 21 May 2024
The article says, An Interior Department staffer on Wednesday became the first Jewish political appointee to publicly resign in protest of U.S. support for Israel’s war in Gaza.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 17 May 2024
The law in Iowa and other states removes the rights of parents and allows a very small minority of politicians or their appointees to make parental decisions regarding books available for students in schools and public libraries.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1768, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Appointee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appointee. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
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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