as in nominee
one who has been chosen by some authority for a specific position or duty
the announcement of the presidential appointees to the cabinet
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The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court Wednesday to intervene so the president can fire Democratic appointees at two independent federal agencies.
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
The four dissenters are Republican appointees, including three named by Trump in his first term.
—Lindsay Whitehurst and Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
All seven of Johnson’s school board appointees then made the remarkable decision to resign en masse rather than fire the CEO.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Judge Dale Ho, a Biden appointee to the court in the Southern District of New York (SDNY), explained his ruling in a 78-page opinion and order issued on Wednesday morning.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 2 Apr. 2025
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
The four dissenters are Republican appointees, including three named by Trump in his first term.
—Lindsay Whitehurst and Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
All seven of Johnson’s school board appointees then made the remarkable decision to resign en masse rather than fire the CEO.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Judge Dale Ho, a Biden appointee to the court in the Southern District of New York (SDNY), explained his ruling in a 78-page opinion and order issued on Wednesday morning.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Appointee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointee. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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