designated survivor en · NOUN
Etymology
designated + survivor
Meanings
- (US) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| designated survivors | Number=Plur | lexicographic |