designation
[dez-ig-ney-shuh n]
- 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.
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Origin of designation
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Contemporary Examples
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.
The Weirdest Story About a Conservative Obsession, a Convicted Bomber, and Taylor Swift You Have Ever ReadDavid Weigel
August 30, 2014
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.
Historical Examples
I saw the host of the Belle Étoile which, as I said, was the sign and designation of my inn.
The Room in the Dragon VolantJ. Sheridan LeFanu
And they always seemed to be rather proud of the designation.
Personal Recollections of a CavalrymanJ. H. (James Harvey) Kidd
Under what name and designation does he figure in the pension list?
Nuts and NutcrackersCharles James Lever
The designation "frontier town" was not, however, a new one.
The Frontier in American HistoryFrederick Jackson Turner
And I suppose he was right in saying so, for what meaning could he attach to the designation, the world.
Byeways in PalestineJames Finn
designation
- something that designates, such as a name or distinctive mark
- the act of designating or the fact of being designated
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Word Origin and History for designation
n.
late 14c., "action of pointing out," from Old French designacion or directly from Latin designationem (nominative designatio) "a marking out, specification," noun of action from past participle stem of designare (see design (v.)). Meaning "descriptive name" is from 1824.
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