- One who is appointed to an office or position.
- Law. One to whom a power of appointment of property is granted.
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appointee
IN BRIEF: A person who has been named to a position.
Judge Brown was an appointee.
WordNet:
appointee
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The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
an official who is appointed
Meaning #2:
a person who is appointed to a job or position
Synonym: appointment
Wikipedia:
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 French army, who, for long service and bravery, received more pay than other privates.
- An appointee is also a person or organisation entrusted with managing the daily finances of vulnerable individuals in the UK.
References
- This article incorporates content from the 1728 Cyclopaedia, a publication in the public domain. [1]
- Webster's 1828 Dictionary
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