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   Des·ig·na·tion

   /ˌdeziɡˈnāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the choosing and naming of someone to be the holder of an official position: "a leader's designation of his own successor" Similar appointmentnominationselectionchoicechoosingpickingelectionnamingidentifyingco-optinginduction
   • ▪ the action of choosing a place for a special purpose or giving it a special status: "the designation of parts of Santa Ana as an enterprise zone" Similar classificationclassinglabelingspecificationdefinitiondefiningearmarkingstipulationparticularizationpinpointing
   • ▪ a name, description, or title, typically one that is officially bestowed: "a group of tribes banded together under the designation “Sheepeaters.”" Similar titledenominationhonorificlabelnameepithettagstyleform of addressnicknamebynamesobriquetrankstatusofficepositioninformal:monikerhandleformal:cognomenappellation

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘the action of marking’): from Latin designatio(n-), from the verb designare (see designate).

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