As his talents became widely regarded, more well organised defences would designate him with a man-marker, to try and isolate him from his teammates.
The State Department, asserting that Mr. Basayev has connections with Al Qaeda, designated him a terrorist last year.
After the Democrats' victory, he became chairman of the Committee on Financial Services, and Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House, designated him the Democrats' chief negotiator with the Bush Administration on legislation to address the crises in the banking and auto industries.
Nathan, the narrator of Sally Green's chilling fantasy thriller Half Bad (Penguin £7.99), was born to be an outcast: he is of mixed black-witch and white-witch parentage, and the white authorities designate him a "half code", with all the oppression that implies.
padres designate Wells The San Diego Padres parted ways with David Wells, designating him for assignment in order to activate the All-Star Chris Young from the 15-day disabled list.
Every time your dog is able to go to the bathroom in his designated spot, reward him with a little treat, lots of praise, and a scratch on the head.
Children designated with special needs work with specialists, also defined by letters: RSP, OT, AP.
Deletions are designated with the symbol 'Δ', insertions with 'ins'ins
If the Yankees sign Giambi, they will probably want him to share time at first base and designated hitter with the rookie Nick Johnson.
The new leaders were designated with colored hard hats, or pots, with the overall leaders known as redpots.
