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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Boasberg, an appointee of President Obama confirmed unanimously by the U.S. Senate, issued a temporary restraining order on Saturday against Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act.
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David Catanese, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
The loss of city control of the CTA, which already has regional representation through three gubernatorial appointees on the seven-person board, would be devastating.
—Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Also on Thursday, U.S. District Judge William Alsup, an appointee of former President Bill Clinton in California, issued a sweeping order requiring six federal agencies to reinstate immediately thousands of probationary employees fired by the administration last month.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
Tasked with scrutinizing the president’s political appointees, the office reviews their financial disclosures, identifies areas where conflicts of interest might arise, and proposes ethics agreements to address those conflicts, including by requiring appointees to sell assets.
—Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
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David Catanese, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
The loss of city control of the CTA, which already has regional representation through three gubernatorial appointees on the seven-person board, would be devastating.
—Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Also on Thursday, U.S. District Judge William Alsup, an appointee of former President Bill Clinton in California, issued a sweeping order requiring six federal agencies to reinstate immediately thousands of probationary employees fired by the administration last month.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
Tasked with scrutinizing the president’s political appointees, the office reviews their financial disclosures, identifies areas where conflicts of interest might arise, and proposes ethics agreements to address those conflicts, including by requiring appointees to sell assets.
—Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Appointee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointee. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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