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designation
[ dez-ig-ney-shuhn ]
noun
- an act of designating.
- the fact of being designated.
- something that designates; a distinctive name or title; appellation.
- nomination, appointment, or election to an office, position, etc.:
His designation as treasurer has been confirmed.
designation
/ ˌdɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən /
noun
- something that designates, such as a name or distinctive mark
- the act of designating or the fact of being designated
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Other Words From
- dedes·ig·nation noun
- redes·ig·nation noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of designation1
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Example Sentences
They are elites, in short, even though they make less money and wield less power than others of that designation.
(His designation by the FBI was the “UNABOM subject,” short for University and Airline Bomber).
This designation had not altered his sense of humor or the way he talked around reporters.
As a result of the FBI designation, ICP was persona non grata in numerous places, including many potential Gathering sites.
“Dioxin” is the dirtiest of dirty words and this designation, like the chemical itself, does not degrade.
Mr. Grote, in reply, said that the designation was quite as respectable as that of "literary Whig."
This negatives the very idea of a Destitution Authority, whatsoever its designation or its policy.
Futteh Khan, in fact, governed the kingdom under the designation of vizier, while Mahmood abandoned himself to debauchery.
I called Liszt's article a criticism, but "lampoon" or "libel" would have been a more appropriate designation.
For we use "first Unity" as a designation of the essence which is beneath the "absolute Unity."
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