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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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 The safety drivers must be Tesla employees, contractors or designees of the manufacturer under that permit, the DMV said. Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 26 July 2025 The school's principal or assigned designee will immediately contact the superintendent's office and request legal counsel report to where the ICE agents are. Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 The committee is set to include a maximum of 15 members, including the vice mayor or their designee, five members elected by Metro Council and nine members appointed by the mayor. Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 14 Jan. 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 23 Aug. 2025.

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