1. a person who has the power or authority to appoint someone to a position or office
Usage: formal; legal/administrative context
2. in law, a person who exercises a power of appointment to transfer property or designate a beneficiary
Usage: legal; estate planning

Examples

• The board's appointor selected three new members for the committee.
• As the trust's appointor, she had the authority to name the beneficiaries.
• The company bylaws specify that the CEO serves as the primary appointor for department heads.
• Under the will, the executor acts as appointor of the estate's trustees.
• The appointor must follow the guidelines set forth in the original trust document.