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des·ig·nat·ed driv·er

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  1. designated drivernoun

    the member of a party who is designated to refrain from alcohol and so is sober when it is time to drive home

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  1. designated drivernoun

    An individual who does not drink alcohol at a social engagement for the purpose of driving his or her companions home.

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  1. Designated driver

    The terms "designated driver" and "designated driving" refers to the selection of a person who remains sober as the responsible driver of a vehicle whilst others have been allowed to drink alcoholic beverages. Thus as a practical and ethical matter a designated driver is a person who abstains from alcohol on a social occasion in order to drive his or her companions home safely as an alternative to driving under the influence. In order to encourage these arrangements, some bar, restaurant and nightclub proprietors will offer free or reduced-price non-alcoholic drinks to designated drivers.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of designated driver in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of designated driver in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of designated driver in a Sentence

  1. Mica Mosbacher:

    Cruz may not be everyone's favorite drinking buddy but America needs a designated driver and by God, Cruz will take America to a safe harbor.

  2. Jay Leno:

    The reason there are two senators for each state is so that one can be the designated driver.


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