I AM A BETTER OPTION DATA ENTRYthe action of choosing someone to hold an office or post. "a leader's designation of his own successor" synonyms: appointment, nomination, selection, choice, choosing, picking, election, naming, identifying; More the action of choosing a place for a special purpose or giving it a special status. "Dibden Bay's designation as a Site of Special Scientific Interest" synonyms: classification, classing, labelling, specification, definition, defining, earmarking, stipulation, particularization, pinpointing "one of its roles is the designation of nature reserves" an official name, description, or title. plural noun: designations "quality designations such as ‘Premier Cru’" synonyms: title, denomination, honorific, label; More Origin