designations
Names for roles
Designations are names, titles, or labels assigned to identify or classify something.
A job designation indicates rank or role: Her official designation is Senior Vice President.
Geographic designations mark protected areas or classifications: The wine carries a French designation of origin.
The word often implies formal or official status rather than casual naming.
Armed forces title
- sergeantMid-level military rank
- colonelSenior military officer
- admiralSenior naval commander
- generalWidespread, not specialized
captain · lieutenant · commander · major · corporal · private · ensign · marshal
Identifying word for someone
- identifierLabel for recognition
- labelIdentifying attachment or marker
- tagIdentifier or classifier
- call signAssigned communication identifier
code name · nomenclature · terminology · brand name · trade name · product name · proper name · official name
Respectful form of address
- appellationName or title given
- sobriquetDescriptive informal name
- epithetDescriptive tag for someone
- monikerInformal designation for someone
nickname · byname · cognomen · nom de plume · alias · pseudonym · handle · denomination
A class of things
- labelIdentifying attachment or marker
- tagIdentifier or classifier
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
- typeCategory sharing traits
class · grade · tier · level · rating · grouping · bracket · status
Scheduled time for something
- positionLocation or stance
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
- postingPublishing content online
- commissionPayment for services rendered
nomination · office · portfolio · charge · mandate · delegation · secondment · ambassadorship
military rank
Armed forces title
general · captain · lieutenant · commander · major · corporal · private · ensign · marshal · brigadier
name
Identifying word for someone
- identifierLabel for recognition
- labelIdentifying attachment or marker
- tagIdentifier or classifier
call sign · code name · nomenclature · terminology · brand name · trade name · product name · proper name · official name · christening
honorific
Respectful form of address
- appellationName or title given
- sobriquetDescriptive informal name
- epithetDescriptive tag for someone
moniker · nickname · byname · cognomen · nom de plume · alias · pseudonym · handle · denomination · eponym
category
A class of things
- labelIdentifying attachment or marker
- tagIdentifier or classifier
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
type · class · grade · tier · level · rating · grouping · bracket · status · code
appointment
Scheduled time for something
- positionLocation or stance
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
- postingPublishing content online
commission · nomination · office · portfolio · charge · mandate · delegation · secondment · ambassadorship · chairmanship
- groupingsgroups, categories, classes, divisions, clusters
- namingpersonal names, nomenclature, nicknames, naming conventions, aliases
- terminologyterms, jargon, lingo, nomenclature, vocabulary
- Star CatalogsMessier, catalog numbers, Tycho, HIP, ADS
- governmentgovernment, ministries, legislature, judiciary, executive branch
- namesgiven names, first names, names, surnames, first name
designationsnicknames
Informal substitute names
pet names · slang terms · street names · handles · aliases
- landmark designationOfficial historic site status