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designated driver
noun
: a person who agrees not to drink alcohol on a particular occasion so that he or she will be able to safely drive around other people who will be drinking alcohol
Full Definition of DESIGNATED DRIVER
: a person chosen to abstain from intoxicants (as alcohol) so as to transport others safely who are not abstaining
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First Known Use of DESIGNATED DRIVER
1982
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