- appointee
- noun /əˌpoɪnˈtiː/a person who is appointed
The ambassador is a political appointee, not a career diplomat.
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appointee — ap·poin·tee /ə ˌpȯin tē, ˌa / n 1: a person who is appointed to a position 2: a person to whom property is appointed under a power of appointment Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
appointee — ap‧poin‧tee [əˌpɔɪnˈtiː, ˌæpɔɪn ] noun [countable] JOBS someone appointed to a position or job: • new appointees to the board * * * appointee UK US /əˌpɔɪnˈtiː/ noun [C] ► HR someone who has been chosen officially for a job or responsibility:… … Financial and business terms
Appointee — Ap*point*ee , n. [F. appoint[ e], p. p. of appointer. See {Appoint}, v. t.] 1. A person appointed. [1913 Webster] The commission authorizes them to make appointments, and pay the appointees. Circular of Mass. Representatives (1768). [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
appointee — (n.) 1768, after Fr. appointé, from apointer (see APPOINT (Cf. appoint) + EE (Cf. ee)) … Etymology dictionary
appointee — [ə poin΄tē′, ap΄oin tē′] n. a person appointed to some position … English World dictionary
Appointee — An appointee may be one of the following:*A member who is appointed to a position or office is called an appointee. In law, such a term is applied to one who is granted power of appointment of property.*An appointee was also a foot soldier in the … Wikipedia
appointee — [[t]əpɔ͟ɪnti͟ː[/t]] appointees N COUNT An appointee is someone who has been chosen for a particular job or position of responsibility. [FORMAL] ...Becket, a recent appointee to the Supreme Court. ...Diane Ravitch, a political appointee in charge… … English dictionary
appointee — UK [əˌpɔɪnˈtiː] / US [əˌpɔɪnˈtɪ] noun [countable] Word forms appointee : singular appointee plural appointees someone who has been chosen to do a particular job government appointees … English dictionary
appointée — ● appointé, appointée adjectif Se dit de pièces héraldiques qui se touchent par une pointe … Encyclopédie Universelle
appointee — noun Appointee is used after these nouns: ↑cabinet … Collocations dictionary
