leaderdesignation

noun

UK /ˈliː.dəˌdez.ɪɡˈneɪ.ʃən/

US /ˈliː.dɚˌdez.ɪɡˈneɪ.ʃən/

The act of naming someone to be the leader.

The club held a leaderdesignation meeting to choose its new captain.

SYNONYMS

leader appointment leader naming leader selection leader assignment

RELATED WORDS

leadership appointment nomination succession authority

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The official title or label given to a chosen leader.

Her leaderdesignation was printed on the team roster.

3. The process of officially choosing a person to lead a group.

The leaderdesignation process took two weeks to finish.

4. A formal announcement that someone is now the leader.

The leaderdesignation was read aloud at the ceremony.