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
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Judge Dale Ho, a Biden appointee to the court in the Southern District of New York (SDNY), explained his ruling in a 78-page opinion and order issued on Wednesday morning.
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Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 2 Apr. 2025
Throughout his opinion on Wednesday, Ho, a Biden appointee, noted it was not based on the case’s merits.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
Martinez, a holdover from Lightfoot’s administration, sued the school board shortly after his firing, alleging that Johnson’s appointees were obstructing his duties as CEO.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Ho, an appointee of former President Biden, opted against holding oral argument and could rule at any time.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
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Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 2 Apr. 2025
Throughout his opinion on Wednesday, Ho, a Biden appointee, noted it was not based on the case’s merits.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
Martinez, a holdover from Lightfoot’s administration, sued the school board shortly after his firing, alleging that Johnson’s appointees were obstructing his duties as CEO.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Ho, an appointee of former President Biden, opted against holding oral argument and could rule at any time.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Appointee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appointee. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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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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