designee

noun

des·​ig·​nee ˌde-zig-ˈnē 

: one that is designated

Synonyms of designee

• nominee
• candidate

Examples of designee in a Sentence

the President's designees for Cabinet positions

the director or a designee shall sign the report

Recent Examples on the Web

Their contracts require them to confidentially arbitrate with the commissioner (or his designee) as the arbitrator. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 May 2026

Since the first formal step did not produce a result, Plascencia or her designee got involved. —Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026

Treatment directors can sometimes initiate commitments In limited cases, a treatment director or their designees can also initiate the Chapter 51 process. —Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 24 Mar. 2026

Candidates must be at least 18 years of age and affiliated with the planning area as a homeowner or renter, a non-resident property owner, or designee, or an owner of a local business or not-for-profit operator, or designee, the news release stated. —News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for designee

• agree
• allee
• banshee
• beastly
• bibi
• bowsprit
• carefree
• cerci
• chablis
• cowpea
• crappie
• crappy