as in nominee
one who has been chosen by some authority for a specific position or duty
the announcement of the presidential appointees to the cabinet
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Career civil servants will be purged, replaced with political appointees whose primary qualification is apparent fealty to the President.
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Simon Shuster, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
During the meeting, Trainor, a new political appointee, introduced himself to the civil rights division, which is in charge of enforcing antidiscrimination laws on most school and college campuses.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2025
Trump second term live updates Democrats have pushed back against Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency’s efforts, mounting growing protests, introducing legislation and threatening to try to derail his agenda by holding up confirmation of his appointees.
—Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2025
Officials and diplomats told ProPublica that Trump’s new political appointees have not consulted USAID’s longtime humanitarian experts when crafting the new policies.
—Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 31 Jan. 2025
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Simon Shuster, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
During the meeting, Trainor, a new political appointee, introduced himself to the civil rights division, which is in charge of enforcing antidiscrimination laws on most school and college campuses.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2025
Trump second term live updates Democrats have pushed back against Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency’s efforts, mounting growing protests, introducing legislation and threatening to try to derail his agenda by holding up confirmation of his appointees.
—Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2025
Officials and diplomats told ProPublica that Trump’s new political appointees have not consulted USAID’s longtime humanitarian experts when crafting the new policies.
—Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Appointee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointee. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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