American one person in a group who agrees not to drink alcohol in order to drive the other people to and from a place where they will drink alcohol.
Tom said he'd be the designated driver when we go out tonight.
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designated driver
A person who stays sober during a social gathering and is responsible for safely driving others from one location to another. Since Kara never drinks alcohol, she always offers to be the designated driver for her friends.