appointee
noun
ap·poin·tee
ə-ˌpȯin-ˈtē 
ˌa-
1
: one who is appointed
2
: one to whom an estate is appointed
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the announcement of the presidential appointees to the cabinet
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Which suggests that what Trump 2.0 is seeking is less the representation of different factions and more just disruption of all kinds — with Elon Musk’s efficiency project looking over the shoulder of each disruptive appointee, taking notes and offering suggestions and encouragement.
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Ross Douthat, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
This has yielded a deep bench of potential appointees at organizations that didn’t exist in Trump’s first term, like Speech First, Parents Defending Education, the Defense of Freedom Institute, Moms for Liberty, and the America First Policy Institute.
—Frederick Hess, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Protesters expressed little hope that Macron’s next appointee would reverse course.
—Tom Nouvian and Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Hegseth told police at the time that the encounter had been consensual and has denied any wrongdoing.
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Trump's transition team on Tuesday signed an agreement to allow the Justice Department to conduct background checks on his nominees and appointees after a weeks-long delay.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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Ross Douthat, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
This has yielded a deep bench of potential appointees at organizations that didn’t exist in Trump’s first term, like Speech First, Parents Defending Education, the Defense of Freedom Institute, Moms for Liberty, and the America First Policy Institute.
—Frederick Hess, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Protesters expressed little hope that Macron’s next appointee would reverse course.
—Tom Nouvian and Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Hegseth told police at the time that the encounter had been consensual and has denied any wrongdoing.
BACKGROUND CHECKS OK'D
Trump's transition team on Tuesday signed an agreement to allow the Justice Department to conduct background checks on his nominees and appointees after a weeks-long delay.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Appointee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appointee. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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appointee
noun
ap·poin·tee
ə-ˌpȯin-ˈtē
ˌa-ˌpȯin-
: a person appointed to a position or an office
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appointee
noun
ap·poin·tee
ə-ˌpȯin-ˈtē, ˌa-
1
: a person who is appointed to a position
2
: a person to whom property is appointed under a power of appointment
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