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appointee

US/əˌpɔɪnˈtiː/

noun

What it means

  1. a person who is appointed

    The ambassador is a political appointee, not a career diplomat.

In a sentence

The ambassador is a political appointee, not a career diplomat.

Where it comes from

  1. Frenchappointé
  2. Englishappointee

French appointé, from appointer.

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