designee

noun

des·​ig·​nee ˌde-zig-ˈnē How to pronounce designee (audio)
: one that is designated

Examples of designee in a Sentence

the President's designees for Cabinet positions the director or a designee shall sign the report
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Currently the council is made up of a representative from the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, a designee from the state House speaker and another from the Senate president, and five public members appointed by the governor. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025 Two of the headliners — Tulsi Gabbard and Health and Human Services Secretary designee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — ran into trouble as each tried to cajole Senate Republicans during tough hearings. Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 3 Feb. 2025 The ordinance allows the Sacramento County Sheriff and other county departments or designees to inspect the premises at any time. Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 8 Jan. 2025 Just this month, Education Secretary designee Linda McMahon made the case for reducing the role of the department in relation to states which are more proximate to regional education and – and workforce – needs. Maria Flynn, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for designee

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of designee was in 1899

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“Designee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/designee. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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