"designee" meaning in All languages combined

See designee on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: designees [plural]
Etymology: From designate + -ee. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|designate|ee}} designate + -ee Head templates: {{en-noun}} designee (plural designees)
  1. (law) One who has been designated Categories (topical): Law, People Coordinate_terms: designator

Inflected forms

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          "text": "The bill authorizes the President's designee, to access funds that the Congress has already appropriated for the auto industries.",
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