as in nominee
one who has been chosen by some authority for a specific position or duty
the announcement of the presidential appointees to the cabinet
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The decision by Kennelly, an appointee of Democratic President Bill Clinton, was a partial win for Chicago Women in Trades (CWIT), a nonprofit organization that receives federal funds to train women for jobs like carpentry, welding and plumbing.
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Luc Cohen, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
National security advisers have proven to be especially vulnerable: The president worked his way through four permanent appointees in the post in his first term.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
Dan McCorkle, a local Democratic strategist, said the council typically enforces a gentleman’s agreement asking whoever the appointee is not to run for the same seat in the next election.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025
Judge Sandra Ikuta, an appointee of former President George W. Bush, joined in the dissention against the large-capacity magazine issue but joined the majority in the question over the en banc panel’s authority.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
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Luc Cohen, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
National security advisers have proven to be especially vulnerable: The president worked his way through four permanent appointees in the post in his first term.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
Dan McCorkle, a local Democratic strategist, said the council typically enforces a gentleman’s agreement asking whoever the appointee is not to run for the same seat in the next election.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025
Judge Sandra Ikuta, an appointee of former President George W. Bush, joined in the dissention against the large-capacity magazine issue but joined the majority in the question over the en banc panel’s authority.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Appointee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointee. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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