Meaning & use
Appointee
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A person who is chosen or named to hold a position, office, or role.
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The president's cabinet appointees must be confirmed by the Senate.
As the newly named appointee to the board, she began reviewing the company's finances immediately.
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Formed from 'appoint' plus the suffix '-ee', which marks the recipient of an action, as in 'employee' or 'trainee'.
Words with a similar meaning
nomineedesignee
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