Designation
Designation noun - A word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known.
Post and designation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Post" instead a noun "Designation".
Post
Post noun - A specific task with which a person or group is charged.
Usage example: selling lemonade was my post at the church fair
Designation and post are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Designation" instead a noun "Post".
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- The designation change was made in order to skirt the post-World War II budget cuts.
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In the spirit of the ancient Pegasus Warriors, the Royal Equestrian Air Force was formed as an extended hoof of the ground-based Royal Guard and the Royal Equestrian Navy (thus reverting to its original post-Discordian designation) in 1899.
Source: Just For Fun / Ponies with Pikes -
While Disney has made call-backs to Take Manhattan in their post-2004 Muppet works, From Space and Gonzo's newfound status within the film as an alien are ignored by the continuity, returning the character to his pre-1999 designation as a "whatever".
Source: Canon Discontinuity
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