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designee

/ˌdɛzɪɡˈni/

designee noun: one who has been designated.

Noun

designee (plural designees)

  1. One who has been designated
    • The commissioner of the Texas Department of Public Health is proposing that the commissioner of health, or the designee of the commissioner of health, be able to institute quarantine measures for people with AIDS.1985 December 28, Kim Westheimer, “Boston Quarantine Proposal Withdrawn”, in Gay Community News, volume 13, number 24, page 11
    • The bill authorizes the President's designee, to access funds that the Congress has already appropriated for the auto industries.2008 December 11, “Automakers to remain under pressure for months yet”, in Birmingham Star

Forms of designee

pluraldesignees

Origin of designee

From designate + -ee.

Questions about designee

What does designee mean?
Designee means one who has been designated.
What part of speech is designee?
Designee is a noun.
How do you pronounce designee?
Designee is pronounced /ˌdɛzɪɡˈni/.
What is the plural of designee?
The plural of designee is designees.

Words near designee in the dictionary

  1. designe
  2. designed
  3. designedly
  4. designedness
  5. designedst
  6. designee
  7. designees
  8. designer
  9. designer babies
  10. designer baby
  11. designer breed

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