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appointees

ap·point·ee
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-poin-tee, ap-oin-tee]
    • /ə pɔɪnˈti, ˌæp ɔɪnˈti/
    • /əˌpɔɪnˈtiː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-poin-tee, ap-oin-tee]
    • /ə pɔɪnˈti, ˌæp ɔɪnˈti/

Definitions of appointees word

  • noun appointees a person who is appointed. 1
  • noun appointees a beneficiary under a legal appointment. 1
  • noun appointees Plural form of appointee. 1
  • noun appointees plural of appointee. 0

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Origin of appointees

First appearance:

before 1720
One of the 49% newest English words
1720-30; appoint + -ee, as translation of French appointé

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Parts of speech for Appointees

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

appointees popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

appointees usage trend in Literature

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