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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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Recent Examples of appointees
In the coming months and years, the new president, his appointees and congressional Republicans are likely to try to kneecap a government institution that has done remarkable things for millions of families.
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Christine Chen Zinner, Sun Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
In contrast, Biden appointees have yet to establish themselves as prominent voices or generate landmark decisions.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
About two-thirds of Biden’s appointees are women and a solid majority of appointees are people of color.
—Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
About two-thirds of Biden's appointees are women and a solid majority of appointees are people of color.
—Kevin Freking The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
More than 45 appointees are public defenders and more than two dozen served as civil rights lawyers.
—Kevin Freking The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
And while he's said a lot of things about vaccines and other drugs that the industry vehemently disagrees with, there's a genuine sense that his agenda remains unknown, and could be largely driven by lower-level appointees to head various subagencies.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
But the president’s own appointees controlled the National Labor Relations Board.
—Matthew Yglesias, The Mercury News, 18 Dec. 2024
But despite this widespread discontent among his own appointees, Biden never got the workers back.
—Matthew Yglesias, The Mercury News, 18 Dec. 2024
Christine Chen Zinner, Sun Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
In contrast, Biden appointees have yet to establish themselves as prominent voices or generate landmark decisions.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
About two-thirds of Biden’s appointees are women and a solid majority of appointees are people of color.
—Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
About two-thirds of Biden's appointees are women and a solid majority of appointees are people of color.
—Kevin Freking The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
More than 45 appointees are public defenders and more than two dozen served as civil rights lawyers.
—Kevin Freking The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
And while he's said a lot of things about vaccines and other drugs that the industry vehemently disagrees with, there's a genuine sense that his agenda remains unknown, and could be largely driven by lower-level appointees to head various subagencies.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
But the president’s own appointees controlled the National Labor Relations Board.
—Matthew Yglesias, The Mercury News, 18 Dec. 2024
But despite this widespread discontent among his own appointees, Biden never got the workers back.
—Matthew Yglesias, The Mercury News, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Appointees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointees. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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