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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Sendhil Revuluri, a former board appointee and education consultant, dropped out of the board president race last month, citing the flood of outside money. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026 The next governor’s appointees to the Board of Education could try to shape the effects of universal vouchers more indirectly. — Liv Coleman, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026 The school board has been replaced with a slate of the agency’s appointees. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026 In its hearing on Sunday, Bennett and Circuit Judge Gabriel Sanchez, an appointee of former President Joe Biden, expressed deep skepticism of the government’s arguments, from the timing and need for emergency action to the quality of its list. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 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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