(US, government) A member of the cabinet who stays at a physically distant, secure, and undisclosed location when the president and all those in the line of succession are gathered at a single locatio
(US, government) A member of the cabinet who stays at a physically distant, secure, and undisclosed location when the president and all those in the line of succession are gathered at a single location, so as to provide a successor should a catastrophic event occur where the others die or are incapacitated.
“Scary thought. Chuck Grassley was the designated survivor the night of WHCD. He’s almost 100.”
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Designated; appointed; chosen.
(US) A person held in a detention center whose identity has been hidden by keeping them unregistered and therefore anonymous.
(UK) Used after a role title to indicate that the person has been selected but has yet to take up the role.
A person who stays in one spot during a first-person shooting game, to guard an item etc.
The office or role of president.