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designated driver

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des·ig·nat·ed driver (dzg-ntd)
n.
One who agrees to remain sober, as at a party, in order to be able to drive others home safely.

designated driver
Noun
a person who volunteers not to drink alcohol at a social event, in order to drive people who have been drinking
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Noun1.designated driver - the member of a party who is designated to refrain from alcohol and so is sober when it is time to drive home
driver - the operator of a motor vehicle

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