appointee

noun

ap·​poin·​tee ə-ˌpȯin-ˈtē 

ˌa-

1

: one who is appointed

2

: one to whom an estate is appointed

Synonyms of appointee

• nominee
• candidate

Examples of appointee in a Sentence

the announcement of the presidential appointees to the cabinet

Recent Examples on the Web

Justice Department lawyers asked Eaton to allow one or two of Scott’s deputies to appear in his place, arguing that as a high-ranking presidential appointee, the CBP chief could not be compelled to testify in court. —Mae Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026

The people making those sorts of decisions will no longer be expert staff, but political appointees. —ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026

Metropolitan’s endorsement is based on the belief that Draper, 84, will soon leave the bench and the governor’s appointee would be preferable to his current opponent. —Susan Shelley, Daily News, 29 May 2026

Moskowitz, a former DeSantis appointee, pitched himself as a Democrat who is willing to call out both parties. —Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 28 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1768, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for appointee

• agree
• allee
• banshee
• beastly
• bibi
• bowsprit
• carefree
• cerci
• chablis
• cowpea
• crappie
• crappy

Kids Definition

appointee

noun

ap·​poin·​tee ə-ˌpȯin-ˈtē 

ˌa-ˌpȯin-

: a person appointed to a position or an office

Legal Definition

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