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appointee

[uh-poin-tee, ap-oin-tee] / ə pɔɪnˈti, ˌæp ɔɪnˈti /
NOUN
nominee
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Jimmy Gurulé, a former federal prosecutor and George W. Bush appointee to the U.S.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

Mueller is a "consummate professional and a straight shooter," then-FBI chief Christopher Wray, a Trump appointee, said in July 2019.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

Danielle Forrest, another Trump appointee, signed onto a separate opinion by Judge John Owens that states: “Regarding the dissenting opinion of Judge VanDyke: We are better than this.”

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

In one decision, Judge Richard Leon, an appointee of former President George W. Bush, said blocking the sanctions was necessary to preserve an “independent bar willing to tackle unpopular cases, however daunting.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Judge Lawrence Irving, a Reagan appointee, noted upon his retirement: “If I remain on the bench, I have no choice but to follow the law. I just can’t, in good conscience, continue to do this.”

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander