designated survivor
designated survivor noun: a member of the cabinet who stays at a physically distant, secure, and undisclosed location when the president and all those in the line of succession are gathered at a single location, so as to provide a successor should a catastrophic event occur where the others die or are incapacitated.
Noun
designated survivor (plural designated survivors)
- A member of the cabinet who stays at a physically distant, secure, and undisclosed location when the president and all those in the line of succession are gathered at a single location, so as to provide a successor should a catastrophic event occur where the others die or are incapacitated.
Forms of designated survivor
| plural | designated survivors |
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Origin of designated survivor
designated + survivor
Questions about designated survivor
- What does designated survivor mean?
- Designated survivor means a member of the cabinet who stays at a physically distant, secure, and undisclosed location when the president and all those in the line of succession are gathered at a single location, so as to provide a successor should a catastrophic event occur where the others die or are incapacitated.
- What part of speech is designated survivor?
- Designated survivor is a noun.
- What is the plural of designated survivor?
- The plural of designated survivor is designated survivors.
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