designateverb [ T ]
uk/ˈdez.ɪɡ.neɪt/us/ˈdez.ɪɡ.neɪt/to choose someone officially to do a particular job:
Traditionally, the president designates his or her successor.
Thompson has been designated (as/to be) team captain.
[ + to infinitive ] She has been designated to organize the meeting.
to say officially that a place or thing has a particular character or purpose:
This area of the park has been specially designated for children.
They officially designated the area (as) unsuitable for human habitation.
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designateadjective [ after noun ]
uk/ˈdez.ɪɡ.nət//ˈdez.ɪɡ.neɪt/us/ˈdez.ɪɡ.nət//ˈdez.ɪɡ.neɪt/used after the title of a particular official job to refer to someone chosen to do that job, but who has not yet started doing it:
the Secretary General/Managing Director designate
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Applying for a job
- anoint
- applicant
- appoint
- appointed
- appointee
- appointment
- engage
- headhunt
- hiring
- intake
- job
- job centre
- job creation
- set sb up
- step into sth
- subcontract
- take sb on
- take sth on
- talent scout
- tender
See more results »