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designated person

[/ˈdɛzɪɡneɪtɪd ˈpɜrsən/]
nounpl: designated persons
pessoa designada
1. A person officially appointed or assigned to a specific role, responsibility, or task
The designated person for emergency procedures must be trained in first aid.
A pessoa designada para procedimentos de emergência deve estar treinada em primeiros socorros.
2. In legal or administrative contexts, an individual formally named to act on behalf of an organization or authority
The designated person is responsible for ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
A pessoa designada é responsável por garantir o cumprimento das regulamentações de segurança.
3. A person officially selected to represent or make decisions for a group or institution
Each department must have a designated person to attend the monthly meetings.
Cada departamento deve ter uma pessoa designada para participar das reuniões mensais.
Synonyms
appointed personassigned personnominated personauthorized representativeselected official
Antonyms
undesignated personunauthorized personrandom person

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pessoa designada
Standard usage in formal and administrative contexts
São Paulo
pessoa designada
Commonly used in corporate and governmental settings
Portugal
pessoa designada
Standard formal term used in legal and administrative documents
General Brazilian
responsável designado/a
Alternative form emphasizing responsibility

Related Idioms & Phrases

designated hitter (baseball context)
point person (alternative for decision-maker)
go-to person (informal equivalent)
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