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 superintendent or a designee may consult with the district’s lawyers as needed to determine whether a request should be granted.
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Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
As is generally the case now, the league Constitutions should provide the Commissioner – or its designee – the authority to serve as the arbitrator in any dispute related to or arising out of a non-player club’s employment with the club.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The executive order consolidates grant approval authority with political appointees, requiring that all discretionary grants and funding announcements be reviewed and approved by a senior appointee or designee.
—A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
Government attorneys said at a hearing that Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) head Terry Cole will instead become President Trump’s designee to request services from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) under the president’s emergency authority invoked this week.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 15 Aug. 2025
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Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
As is generally the case now, the league Constitutions should provide the Commissioner – or its designee – the authority to serve as the arbitrator in any dispute related to or arising out of a non-player club’s employment with the club.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The executive order consolidates grant approval authority with political appointees, requiring that all discretionary grants and funding announcements be reviewed and approved by a senior appointee or designee.
—A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
Government attorneys said at a hearing that Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) head Terry Cole will instead become President Trump’s designee to request services from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) under the president’s emergency authority invoked this week.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Designee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/designee. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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