Appointee: meaning, definitions and examples
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appointee
[ ษหpษษชnหtiห ]
government official
A person who is appointed to a position or office, typically by a government or other authority.
Synonyms
Which Synonym Should You Choose?
| Word | Description / Examples |
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| appointee |
Refers to a person who has been appointed to a position or role, often within an organization or government. It emphasizes the act of being chosen for a specific duty.
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| designate |
Refers to someone who has been selected for a role or position but has not yet officially taken on the responsibilities. It suggests a future assignment.
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| nominee |
Used when referring to a person proposed or formally entered as a candidate for a role, office, or award. It often involves an election or selection process.
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| delegate |
Used when referring to a person chosen to represent others at a conference, meeting, or assembly. Often used in political contexts.
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Examples of usage
- The new appointee will be sworn in as the ambassador next week.
- The appointee is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the new policy.
Translations
Translations of the word "appointee" in other languages:
๐ต๐น nomeado
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคฟเคฏเฅเคเฅเคค เคตเฅเคฏเคเฅเคคเคฟ
๐ฉ๐ช Ernannter
๐ฎ๐ฉ yang ditunjuk
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะธะทะฝะฐัะตะฝะตัั
๐ต๐ฑ mianowany
๐ฏ๐ต ไปปๅฝ่
๐ซ๐ท nommรฉ
๐ช๐ธ designado
๐น๐ท atanan
๐ฐ๐ท ์ง๋ช ๋ ์ฌ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูู ุนูู
๐จ๐ฟ jmenovanรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ vymenovanรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ่ขซไปปๅฝ่
๐ธ๐ฎ imenovanec
๐ฎ๐ธ tilnefndur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐาะฐะนัะฝะดะฐะปาะฐะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแจแแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ tษyin olunmuล ลษxs
๐ฒ๐ฝ designado
Etymology
The word 'appointee' originated from the Middle English word 'appointen', which means 'to fix a time or place for'. Over time, the term evolved to refer to a person appointed to a position or office. The concept of appointing individuals to specific roles has been a common practice in various organizations and governments throughout history.
See also: appoint, appointable, appointed, appointment, disappoint, disappointed.
Word Frequency Rank
With rank #18,825, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.
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- 18822 conformable
- 18823 stepwise
- 18824 sprout
- 18825 appointee
- 18826 unwieldy
- 18827 misinterpreted
- 18828 gable
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