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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Trump appointees for key jobs overseeing tech companies in his next administration are expected to take an aggressive approach.
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Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Your transition co-chair Howard Lutnick said your appointees would be vetted for loyalty.
—Time Staff, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
But Kennedy’s anti-pharma stance could be tempered by congressional Republicans, who have been historically reticent about more regulation, and Trump’s other appointees.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024
The Trump transition team has not yet commented on its appointees’ ties to Project 2025.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Your transition co-chair Howard Lutnick said your appointees would be vetted for loyalty.
—Time Staff, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
But Kennedy’s anti-pharma stance could be tempered by congressional Republicans, who have been historically reticent about more regulation, and Trump’s other appointees.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024
The Trump transition team has not yet commented on its appointees’ ties to Project 2025.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Appointee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointee. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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