🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

任命された人

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ninmei sareta hito

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Appointee/əˈpɔɪnti/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"任命された人は来週新しい役割を始めます。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who has been officially assigned to a position or role.

    "The appointee will start their new role next week."
  2. 2

    A person designated to carry out a specific duty or function.

    "The committee selected an appointee to oversee the project."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'appointee' derives from the Middle English 'appointee', which comes from the Old French 'apointier', meaning 'to appoint'. The root can be traced back to the Latin 'pōnĕre', meaning 'to place'. Over time, the term evolved to denote someone who has been officially designated for a position or role.

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