assignee
Americannoun
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a person to whom some right or interest is transferred, either for their own enjoyment or in trust.
noun
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law a person to whom some right, interest, or property is transferred
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history a convict who had undergone assignment
Etymology
Origin of assignee
First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English assigne from Middle French, noun use of past participle of assigner “to assign ” ; -ee
Example Sentences
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Douglas Wilson Cos., a San Diego-based business services firm, would act as the assignee, manage the wind down and liquidate Zulily’s assets.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2024
Douglas Wilson Cos., a San Diego-based business services firm, will act as the assignee, manage the wind-down and liquidate Zulily’s assets.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2023
The assignee can give Gale only a 12-month extension of her lease after it expires and at the same rental rate.
From Washington Post • Aug. 31, 2018
Headed by Managing Director Eugene MacLean, onetime Washington Post general manager, the Observer editors promptly asked a court for an assignee to preserve the weekly's remaining assets.
From Time Magazine Archive
My dear sir," said the assignee, "I'm afraid you don't understand these things.
From A Man of Honor by Eggleston, George Cary
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