appointee
Americannoun
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a person who is appointed
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property law a person to whom property is granted under a power of appointment
Etymology
Origin of appointee
Example Sentences
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Each of the five county supervisors has an appointee.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
Judge Katherine Polk Failla, an Obama appointee, issued the temporary restraining order the day after hearing oral argument.
From Salon • Jun. 25, 2026
"As a Crown appointee and accountable to Parliament, Mr Edwards submitted his resignation to the DSIT," it said in a statement.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
“So if this were complete lawlessness by the government, it couldn’t be stopped?” pressed Judge Patricia Millett, an Obama appointee.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026
Judge Lawrence Irving, a Reagan appointee, noted upon his retirement: “If I remain on the bench, I have no choice but to follow the law. I just can’t, in good conscience, continue to do this.”
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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