as in nominee
one who has been chosen by some authority for a specific position or duty
the director or a designee shall sign the report
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Secretary designee McMahon voiced her support for the House version of the proposal last year.
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Maria Flynn, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Secondly, the legislation empowers state’s attorneys to alert school superintendents or their designee if a student is suspected of committing a violent felony.
—Chris Papst, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 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
The fund’s website says two voting seats on its board must be occupied by a representative from the Mayor’s Office of Children and Family Success and a designee chosen by the City Council president.
—Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 14 Dec. 2024
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Maria Flynn, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Secondly, the legislation empowers state’s attorneys to alert school superintendents or their designee if a student is suspected of committing a violent felony.
—Chris Papst, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 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
The fund’s website says two voting seats on its board must be occupied by a representative from the Mayor’s Office of Children and Family Success and a designee chosen by the City Council president.
—Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Designee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designee. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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