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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But so far, Mr. Trump’s appointees have promised to continue much of the scrutiny of the biggest tech companies, despite the industry’s hopes.
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David McCabe, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Weighing The Risks And Rewards Companies need to weigh the benefits and downsides of endorsing political nominees and appointees.
—Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The move, ordered by a Trump appointee, would affect thousands of industrial facilities across the country, including oil refineries, power plants and coal mines as well as those that make petrochemicals, cement, glass, iron and steel, according to documents reviewed by ProPublica.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 10 Apr. 2025
But other recent interim appointees have been experienced and well-qualified career prosecutors, said Tobias, who tracks U.S. attorney and federal judge appointments.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
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David McCabe, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Weighing The Risks And Rewards Companies need to weigh the benefits and downsides of endorsing political nominees and appointees.
—Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The move, ordered by a Trump appointee, would affect thousands of industrial facilities across the country, including oil refineries, power plants and coal mines as well as those that make petrochemicals, cement, glass, iron and steel, according to documents reviewed by ProPublica.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 10 Apr. 2025
But other recent interim appointees have been experienced and well-qualified career prosecutors, said Tobias, who tracks U.S. attorney and federal judge appointments.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
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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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