Answer: a distinguishing name, sign, or title.
1 : to appoint or choose by name for a special purpose designate someone as team captain · 2 : to mark or point out : indicate · 3 : to call by name or title.
Explanation: A designation is a description, name, or title that is given to someone or something. Designation is the fact of giving that description, name, or title. Read the passage(s) below and then choose the best answer to each question. Answer the question on the basis of what is stated or implied in the passage(s). Example Sentences:
Though many people call her a liberal, it is not a designation she uses herself.
we've never given the homemade gadget a proper designation