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appointee

Defined in 5 dictionaries — U.S. Code, Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893)

United States Code

5 U.S.C. § 3330f — in this section (2 versions over time)

The term “appointee”—

(A) means an individual serving in a policy and supporting position; and

(B) includes an individual serving in such a position temporarily in an acting capacity in accordance with—

(i) sections 3345 through 3349d (commonly referred to as the “Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998”);

(ii) any other statutory provision described in section 3347(a)(1); or

(iii) a Presidential appointment described in section 3347(a)(2).

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

One who has been appointed to an office or trust.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

A person who is appointed or selected for a particular purpose; as, the appointee under a power is the person who is to receive the benefit of the power.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A person who is appointed or selected for a particular purpose; as the appointee under a power is the person who ls to receive the benefit of the power.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

The person to whom or in whose favor an appointment ia made.