assignee [uh-sahy-nee, as-uh-nee] ExamplesWord Origin See more synonyms for assignee on Thesaurus.com noun Law.
- a person to whom some right or interest is transferred, either for his or her own enjoyment or in trust.
Origin of assignee 1275–1325; Middle English assigne Middle French, noun use of past participle of assigner to assign; see -ee Related Words for assignee intermediary, surrogate, stand-in, heir, recipient, commissioner, minister, deputy, assistant, worker, broker, promoter, representative, lawyer, operator, operative, officer, handler, ambassador, attorney Examples from the Web for assignee Historical Examples of assignee
I ‘ll make better terms for him than he ‘ll get by the assignee under the court.
The Bramleighs Of Bishop’s Folly
Charles James Lever
And no one, unless he has such an interest transferred to him, is an assignee.
Practical Pointers for Patentees
Franklin Cresee
Act the fifth and last, winding up the scene: Enter the assignee.
T. De Witt Talmage
The court held that the assignee should have the benefit of the covenant.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
The firm publishing (p. 316)the book was in the hands of an assignee.
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British Dictionary definitions for assignee assignee noun
- law a person to whom some right, interest, or property is transferred
- Australian history a convict who had undergone assignment
Word Origin and History for assignee n.
early 15c., “one who is appointed to act for another,” from Old French assigne, past participle of assignier (see assign).