appointee

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US/əˌpɔɪnˈtiː/

noun

a person who is appointed

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

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appointment
OriginFrench appointé →
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Meanings

nounappointee (plural appointees)

plural appointees

  1. a person who is appointed

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

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna person who is appointed to a job or position

Similar
appointment
Broader
actordoerworker
Also see
appointment

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Frenchappointé
  2. Englishappointee

French appointé, from appointer.

More words from French

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Translations

Italian incaricato, nominato
  • incaricatoa person who is appointed
  • nominatoa person who is appointed
  • designatoa person who is appointed
Māori kopounga
  • kopoungaa person who is appointed
Spanish persona designada
  • persona designadaa person who is appointed
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APA

appointee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appointee

MLA

“appointee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appointee. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “appointee,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appointee.

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