self-designation
noun
self-des·ig·na·tion
ˌself-ˌde-zig-ˈnā-shən 
: a name or title that an animate entity (such as a person or body of people) uses usually by choice to refer to itself
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The self-designation is meant for companies majority-owned by someone belonging to a socially or economically disadvantaged group and can only be granted to business owners with a net worth of less than $850,000, excluding home equity.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 July 2025
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 July 2025
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“Self-designation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-designation. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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