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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The ruling by Judge S. Kato Crews, an appointee of President Biden to the U.S. District Court in Colorado, comes ahead of the three-day Mountain West Conference women’s volleyball championship in Las Vegas that is set to begin Wednesday.
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
The big picture: Trump's selection of Kennedy has raised questions about who will lead the agencies under HHS, including the FDA, and how closely those appointees will be aligned with Kennedy's worldview.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 22 Nov. 2024
Like Gaetz and many other Trump appointees for his second term, Bondi is a longtime Trump loyalist.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
Daniels would apparently imagine a character like Leslie Knope as having the same degree of aspiration and self-seriousness as a high-ranking presidential appointee, even if her actual job was anything but.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
The big picture: Trump's selection of Kennedy has raised questions about who will lead the agencies under HHS, including the FDA, and how closely those appointees will be aligned with Kennedy's worldview.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 22 Nov. 2024
Like Gaetz and many other Trump appointees for his second term, Bondi is a longtime Trump loyalist.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
Daniels would apparently imagine a character like Leslie Knope as having the same degree of aspiration and self-seriousness as a high-ranking presidential appointee, even if her actual job was anything but.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Appointee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointee. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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