designation

noun5

1. •
   An act or instance of designating
2. •
   That which designates; a distinguishing mark or name; distinctive title; appellation.

   • Man is the most aggressive animal in the sea (and on the land as well), and all the "man-eater" stories in history will not change this designation. — 1983
3. •
   Selection and appointment for a purpose or office.

   • His designation as chief justice was controversial.
   • July 2021, Omar Marrero, quoted in CyberNewshttps://web.archive.org/web/20210805184306/https://www.puertoricoheadlinenews.com/15-million-allocated-for-non-profit-organizations/ The designation of funds by Governor Pedro Pierluisi will also allow non-profit entities to continue providing services to communities
4. •
   Signification, meaning, for example of a word or phrase.

   • It doesn't list all the connotations that the term may have in various contexts: it specifies the designation of the term, or one of the designations of the term. — 1953
5. •
   (no longer used) Purpose, aim, intention.

   • Designation, or Design, (Lat[in] and French) a purposing or contriving. — 1658