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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The final two members of the board are the speakers of the state House and Senate, or their designees, who will serve as voting ex officio members. Austin Hornbostel, The Tennessean, 19 Dec. 2024 The idea got some more attention this week when Trump’s national security adviser–designee, the Florida congressman Michael Waltz, mentioned it in a Sunday show interview regarding the mystery drone sightings over the East Coast. Rich Lowry, National Review, 18 Dec. 2024 The twelve recipients were selected from the total 31 Tech Hub designees by the Biden administration in October 2023 during the program's first phase. Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024 The Trump administration’s HHS designees are uniquely equipped to build upon and accelerate that effort. Michael L. Millenson, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for designee 

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

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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 4 Jan. 2025.

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