as in nominee
one who has been chosen by some authority for a specific position or duty the director or a designee shall sign the report

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Recent Examples of designee The idea got some more attention this week when Trump’s national security adviser–designee, the Florida congressman Michael Waltz, mentioned it in a Sunday show interview regarding the mystery drone sightings over the East Coast. Rich Lowry, National Review, 18 Dec. 2024 The twelve recipients were selected from the total 31 Tech Hub designees by the Biden administration in October 2023 during the program's first phase. Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024 The Trump administration’s HHS designees are uniquely equipped to build upon and accelerate that effort. Michael L. Millenson, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024 Editorials are the opinion of the Board and written by one of its members or a designee. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for designee 

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“Designee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designee. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.

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