designee

CEFRC1

/ˌdɛzɪɡˈni/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person officially chosen for a position or duty.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    One who has been designated

Examples

  • She was the designee for the award.

  • The designee will be announced next week.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

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In context

  • The director will appoint a designee to attend the meeting.

  • The bill authorizes the President's designee, to access funds that the Congress has already appropriated for the auto industries.

  • The commissioner of the Texas Department of Public Health is proposing that the commissioner of health, or the designee of the commissioner of health, be able to institute quarantine measures for people with AIDS.

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Origin

noun

From designate + -ee.