designado

noun

de·​sig·​na·​do

ˌdesigˈnä(ˌ)dō,

-ezi-

plural -s

: one legally appointed or elected in some Spanish-American countries to succeed the president

Word History

Etymology

Spanish from designado, past participle of designar to designate, from Latin designare

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