appointee

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

noun

1. a person who is appointed.
2. a beneficiary under a legal appointment.

appointee

/ əpɔɪnˈtiː; ˌæp- /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of appointee¹

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

Example Sentences

The long list includes presidential appointees, ambassadors and judicial nominations, many of them for senior positions just shy of Cabinet-level roles.

From Washington Blade

Other nominees have caused consternation among those who favor strong financial regulation, including various appointees from the powerful money manager BlackRock.

From ProPublica

That same day, House Republicans began moving to impeach Johnson for violating the Tenure of Office Act, which barred the dismissal of federal appointees without Congress’s approval.

From Washington Post

It’s unclear if the new appointee will take over the chair position from Rosenworcel after the approval process.

From Popular-Science

At the moment, after the dismantling of Senate filibuster rules that cover nominations, Democrats can confirm any judge or political appointee without a single Republican vote.

From Washington Post

Judge Bert Richardson, a Republican appointee of President George W. Bush, tapped McCrum to investigate a case against Perry.

From The Daily Beast

A Democratic city that elected Democratic leaders is now controlled by the appointee of a Republican governor.

From The Daily Beast

The process started in September 2013, when the editor of the online Gazeta.Ru was replaced by a pro-government appointee.

From The Daily Beast

And Bernanke, who came into public life as a Bush appointee, has become a hate object among many on the right.

From The Daily Beast

They wanted him to say that his interim appointee could serve until what would have been Lautenberg's next election, 2014.

From The Daily Beast

The captain relieved him and Camden, and both of them went below, the new appointee taking the stateroom of the second lieutenant.

From Project Gutenberg

The appointee is usually a member nominated by the local members.

From Project Gutenberg

Frazier's appointee, however, was a lieutenant from a distant station.

From Project Gutenberg

Collector Grinnell, Grant's first appointee to that position, found it in force when he came into office.

From Project Gutenberg

Oftentimes he holds no elective office, but may be an appointee of the government or State.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• delegate
• representative