appointee

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appointee

/əˌpɔɪnˈtiː/ US

Where it comes from

French appointé, from appointer.

noun appointees

a person who is appointed The ambassador is a political appointee, not a career diplomat.

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noun a person who is appointed

Español	persona designada
Italiano	incaricato, nominato, designato

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@misc{appointee_2026,
  title = {appointee},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/appointee},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}