appointee
pronunciation
How to pronounce appointee in British English:
UK [əˌpɔɪnˈti:]
How to pronounce appointee in American English:
US [əˌpɔɪnˈti, ˌæpɔɪn-]
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- Noun:
- an official who is appointed
- a person who is appointed to a job or position
Word Origin
- appointee (n.)
- 1768, after French appointé, from apointer (see appoint + -ee).
Example
- 1. The appointee takes charge of all the business in britain .
- 2. So I know very much the new appointee is humiliate very easily !
- 3. To lose a cabinet appointee may be regarded as a misfortune .
- 4. Although most headhunters offer to repeat a search for free if an appointee leaves the post within six months , it is more important to appoint a headhunter who presents the vacancy in a positive yet candid light from the outset .
- 5. This individual is a mission appointee and is responsible for advising hom on security matters affecting the mission .