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
In April, State Auditor Grant Parks issued a report that was highly critical of the California Interagency Council on Homelessness (Cal ICH), composed of Newsom administration appointees, for failing to track how the billions of dollars have been spent.
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Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
Before the trial, Nichols — a Trump appointee — ordered Bannon not to tell the jury about the advice of his counsel because of binding precedent that set a legal definition of willful default on a subpoena.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 6 June 2024
The Judge: Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee who showed favor to the former president earlier in the investigation, has scant experience running criminal trials.
—Alan Feuer, New York Times, 5 June 2024
Not according to three of Newsom’s appointees at the Public Utilities Commission.
Commission President Alice Reynolds called community solar a potentially useful but expensive tool for reaching the state’s 100% clean energy goal.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
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Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
Before the trial, Nichols — a Trump appointee — ordered Bannon not to tell the jury about the advice of his counsel because of binding precedent that set a legal definition of willful default on a subpoena.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 6 June 2024
The Judge: Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee who showed favor to the former president earlier in the investigation, has scant experience running criminal trials.
—Alan Feuer, New York Times, 5 June 2024
Not according to three of Newsom’s appointees at the Public Utilities Commission.
Commission President Alice Reynolds called community solar a potentially useful but expensive tool for reaching the state’s 100% clean energy goal.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
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“Appointee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appointee. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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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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