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designation

[dez-ig-ney-shuhn]

noun

  1. an act of designating.

  2. the fact of being designated.

  3. something that designates; a distinctive name or title; appellation.

  4. nomination, appointment, or election to an office, position, etc..

    His designation as treasurer has been confirmed.



designation

/ ˌɛɪɡˈԱɪʃə /

noun

  1. something that designates, such as a name or distinctive mark

  2. the act of designating or the fact of being designated

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • dedesignation noun
  • redesignation noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of designation1

1350–1400; Middle English designacioun < Latin ŧپō- (stem of ŧپō ) a marking out, equivalent to ŧ ( us ) ( designate ) + -ō- -ion
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But public lands advocates note that the law has long been used by presidents to protect large landmasses — including the designation of the Grand Canyon by Theodore Roosevelt in 1908.

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Northern Command, which oversees troops based in the United States, the Marines will join “seamlessly” with National Guard troops under “Task Force 51” — the military’s designation of the Los Angeles forces.

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The Jalisco cartel, one of the most powerful criminal groups in Mexico, was also included in Trump’s terror designation and is known to have strong Colombian connections.

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Meanwhile, U.S. officials say that the Trump administration’s recent designation of six Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations means that weapons traffickers may face terrorism-related charges.

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One possible solution is to request that city staff create a specific land-use designation for ghost kitchens while assessing how these existing facilities can affect a neighborhood.

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