appointee
Americannoun
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a person who is appointed
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property law a person to whom property is granted under a power of appointment
Etymology
Origin of appointee
Example Sentences
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He added that political appointees at the CDC “are qualified for their roles” and said complaints about internal dynamics “reflect a small number of employees and do not represent the broader workforce.”
The vice president is one of the few people who can bring together top appointees across government.
Bass’ office last week said her appointees on the executive committee include entertainment attorney Matt Johnson, real estate developer Jaime Lee and union leader Yvonne Wheeler.
From Los Angeles Times
Incoming CEOs averaged 54 years old, compared with nearly 56 for last year’s appointees.
The Environmental Protection Network — a bipartisan group of more than 700 former staff and appointees at the Environmental Protection Agency — described it as “unprecedented and dangerous.”
From Los Angeles Times
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