Meaning & use
designee
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A person who has been officially chosen or appointed to perform a particular role or duty.
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If the director is unavailable, her designee will sign the documents.
The company named a designee to handle all press inquiries during the crisis.
A note on using this word
Common in legal and official documents, referring to whoever has been formally named to act on someone else's behalf.
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