designation

[ dez-ig-ney-shuh n ]
/ ˌdɛz ɪgˈneɪ ʃən /

noun

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.

Origin of designation

1350–1400; Middle English designacioun < Latin dēsignātiōn- (stem of dēsignātiō) a marking out, equivalent to dēsignāt(us) (see designate) + -iōn- -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM designation

de·des·ig·na·tion, noun re·des·ig·na·tion, noun

British Dictionary definitions for de-designation

designation
/ (ˌdɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən) /

noun

something that designates, such as a name or distinctive mark
the act of designating or the fact of being designated