appointee

noun

ap·​poin·​tee ə-ˌpȯin-ˈtē How to pronounce appointee (audio)
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 Disney sued DeSantis and his appointees, claiming the company’s free speech rights were violated for speaking out against the legislation. Mike Schneider, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2024 All three judges on the panel in Navarro’s case are appointees of President Barack Obama. Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024 The sole dissent came from Lauren McFerran, an Obama appointee who was the only Democrat then on the board. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024 For two appointees, no reason offered Senate Republicans rejected Craney and Gonzales without explanation. Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024 Disney sued DeSantis and his appointees, claiming the company's free speech rights were violated for speaking out against the legislation. Mike Schneider, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024 The dispute over classified materials has threatened to drag out the case, which is currently scheduled to go to trial in May, as U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon—a Trump appointee—already delayed the hearing over section four disputes from its original date in Oct. 2023. Alison Durkee, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024 The case has also been assigned to a judge: Adrienne Nelson, a Biden appointee, who was confirmed to the federal bench last year after serving five years on the state Supreme Court. The Enquirer, 3 Mar. 2024 Here are Newsom’s seven appointees: ▪ Nicholas Hardeman of Sacramento will serve as the member unaffiliated with the fast food industry or labor groups. Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 2 Mar. 2024

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Word History

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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appointee. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

appointee

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

Legal Definition

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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