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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“In his zealous and highly scrutinized representation, Dershowitz made a spontaneous series of remarks before Congress that, he says, were misinterpreted by pundits,” Judge Britt Grant, a Trump appointee wrote for the 11th Circuit Court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 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
SEC Chairman Paul Atkins has been opposed to the rule since it was instituted in 2005, when he was a commissioner who voted against it alongside a fellow Republican appointee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
James Fisk, who supervised the American side of the talks with a diplomatic skill unexpected of a scientific appointee, brought home an agreement designating the detection of nuclear bomb tests as “technically feasible.”
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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