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appointee

American  
[uh-poin-tee, ap-oin-tee] / ə pɔɪnˈti, ˌæp ɔɪnˈti /

noun

  1. a person who is appointed.

  2. a beneficiary under a legal appointment.

appointee British  
/ əpɔɪnˈtiː, ˌæp- /

noun

  1. a person who is appointed

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

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Etymology

Origin of appointee

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

Example Sentences

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Predictably, the district appointee liked the fact-finder’s report.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Alito, an appointee of President George W. Bush who turned 76 on April 1, is one of the court’s most conservative members.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Jimmy Gurulé, a former federal prosecutor and George W. Bush appointee to the U.S.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

Lamberth, an appointee of Republican president Ronald Reagan, ordered the reinstatement by March 23 of 1,042 VOA employees who have been on paid administrative leave for the past year.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

District Judge William W. Schwarzer, a Republican appointee, is not known as a light sentencer.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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