Designee

//ˌdɛzɪɡˈni// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 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."

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designator

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"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."

Etymology

From designate + -ee.

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