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appointee

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ap⋅point⋅ee

  [uh-poin-tee, ap-oin-tee]
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–noun
1. a person who is appointed.
2. a beneficiary under a legal appointment.
Origin:
1720–30; appoint + -ee, as trans. of F appointé
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ap·point·ee   (ə-poin'tē', āp'oin-)   
n.  

  1. One who is appointed to an office or position.

  2. Law One to whom a power of appointment of property is granted.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: ap·poin·tee
Pronunciation: &-"poin-'tE, "a-
Function: noun
1 : a person who is appointed to a position
2 : a person to whom property is appointed under a power of appointment
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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