appointee

[ uh-poin-tee, ap-oin-tee ]

/ ə pɔɪnˈti, ˌæp ɔɪnˈti /

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noun

a person who is appointed.

a beneficiary under a legal appointment.

Words nearby appointee

apply, appmt., appoggiatura, appoint, appointed, appointee, appointive, appointment, appointment in samarra, appointment television, appointment viewing

Origin of appointee

1720–30; appoint + -ee, as translation of French appointé

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Examples from the Web for appointee

Judge Bert Richardson, a Republican appointee of President George W. Bush, tapped McCrum to investigate a case against Perry.
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A Democratic city that elected Democratic leaders is now controlled by the appointee of a Republican governor.
The Republican Occupation of Detroit|Sally Kohn|July 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And Bernanke, who came into public life as a Bush appointee, has become a hate object among many on the right.
Bernanke Hints at Fed Exit, but Don’t Expect Big Name to Succeed Him|Daniel Gross|June 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Jack Lew certainly fits the mold for a high-level Obama appointee.
Is Lew a Financial Regulator?|Matthew Zeitlin|January 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST

He spent almost all of his career as an appointee to offices of the federal and state government.
Texas Senate Primary: Elite vs. Elite|David Frum|July 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Oftentimes he holds no elective office, but may be an appointee of the government or State.
The Cleverdale Mystery or, The Machine and its Wheels|W. A. Wilkins
He scouted the idea of the President's appointment creating a vested interest in the appointee to his salary as minister.
Thirty Years' View (Vol. II of 2)|Thomas Hart Benton
Collector Grinnell, Grant's first appointee to that position, found it in force when he came into office.
The Life of Lyman Trumbull|Horace White
To this end he went to a village where lived a member of Congress, who, he thought, might make him his appointee.
Pike & Cutlass|George Gibbs
The appointee is usually a member nominated by the local members.
Pistol and Revolver Shooting|A. L. A. Himmelwright

British Dictionary definitions for appointee

appointee

/ (əpɔɪnˈtiː, ˌæp-) /

noun

a person who is appointed

property law a person to whom property is granted under a power of appointment

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appointee

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