What does designee mean?
Designee means (law) One who has been designated.
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/ˌdɛzɪɡˈni/ · noun
(law) 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.
The bill authorizes the President's designee, to access funds that the Congress has already appropriated for the auto industries.
Use designee when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Designee means (law) One who has been designated.
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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.
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