designee

[ dez-ig-nee ]

noun

a person selected or designated to carry out a duty or role: If the judge is unavailable, his designee will hear the case.
a person named or selected for an office, position, etc., but not yet installed: She’s the CEO designee.

Origin of designee

First recorded in 1925–30; design(ate) + -ee

If Goodell or his designee increases the suspension, the union and Watson could file a lawsuit that would renew courtroom sparring between the league and NFLPA over player discipline.
NFL appeals Deshaun Watson’s six-game suspension, seeks season-long ban | Mark Maske | August 3, 2022 | Washington Post
After each candidate was nominated by a designee, they would give a speech before the first ballot.
The Bizarro World Of Iowa’s GOP Convention | Ben Jacobs | June 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The second is more constant; as being Regulated by some desire, and designee.
Leviathan | Thomas Hobbes
A designee of the king will inspect and seal cloth with lead to prevent deceit.
Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed. | S. A. Reilly
The Bank of England gave to its depositors the service of paying annually to a designee without further order.
Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed. | S. A. Reilly

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