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
Treatment directors can sometimes initiate commitments In limited cases, a treatment director or their designees can also initiate the Chapter 51 process.
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Eva Wen,
jsonline.com,
24 Mar. 2026
Candidates must be at least 18 years of age and affiliated with the planning area as a homeowner or renter, a non-resident property owner, or designee, or an owner of a local business or not-for-profit operator, or designee, the news release stated.
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News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
More than a dozen people would serve on the commission, including the director of the Maryland Historical Trust, state archivist, secretary of the Department of Juvenile Services, secretary of General Services and the Prince George’s County executive, or their designees.
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William J. Ford,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Feb. 2026
For video footage to be released, a consensus must be reached between the police chief or designee, the Johnson County district attorney’s office, city management and their public safety attorney.
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Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
6 Feb. 2026
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Eva Wen,
jsonline.com,
24 Mar. 2026
Candidates must be at least 18 years of age and affiliated with the planning area as a homeowner or renter, a non-resident property owner, or designee, or an owner of a local business or not-for-profit operator, or designee, the news release stated.
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News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
More than a dozen people would serve on the commission, including the director of the Maryland Historical Trust, state archivist, secretary of the Department of Juvenile Services, secretary of General Services and the Prince George’s County executive, or their designees.
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William J. Ford,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Feb. 2026
For video footage to be released, a consensus must be reached between the police chief or designee, the Johnson County district attorney’s office, city management and their public safety attorney.
—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for designee
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Other top nominees include Doechii, Doja Cat, Clipse, Teyana Taylor, Olivia Dean and Latto.
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Other top nominees included Doechii, Doja Cat, Clipse, Teyana Taylor, Olivia Dean and Latto.
Noun
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Under the current system, office holders targeted in a recall are barred from being a candidate to replace themselves in that same election.
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So did former Gwinnett County School Board Chairman Everton Blair, the only candidate who ran for a full term to also qualify in the special election.
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“Designee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designee. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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