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designation

[dez-ig-ney-shuhn] / ˌdɛz ɪgˈneɪ ʃən /




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An SDN designation freezes any assets the targets hold within U.S. jurisdiction and bars all U.S. persons and companies from dealing with them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

However, in cases like SZ DJI Technology’s drones, which were added to the list in 2022 but remained popular with American consumers, the designation does little to impede the company’s U.S. sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

It also gave the president the exact height and weight ratio to keep him right under an “obese” body mass index, a designation so convenient as to be laughable.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

This designation has more serious consequences, as it entails equating the PCC and CV with groups such as Al-Qaeda or the Islamic State.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Though the asteroid is given the provisional designation 2016BA11 until its orbit can be confirmed, Frieda knows she will name it the Jürgen Eichman in honor of him.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson




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