assignee
One to whom a thing is assignedOne to whom a thing is assigned.
» The insurance claim cannot be processed until the assignee submits proper documentation.
Meaning
3 sensesOne to whom a thing is assigned.
(law) the party to whom something is assigned (e.g., someone to whom a right or property is legally transferred)
One to whom a right or property is being transferred.
Zessionar, Abtretungsempfänger
цессионе́рcessionér
One who is appointed to act or speak in place of another; an agent.
Bevollmächtigter, Bevollmächtigte
пове́ренныйpovérennyj, дове́ренныйdovérennyj
Examples
3 sentencesThe insurance claim cannot be processed until the assignee submits proper documentation.
The contract required the assignee to notify the company of any changes in address.
Each terraforming zone had an assignee responsible for monitoring atmospheric stability across the colony.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English assigne, from Old French assigné, equivalent to assign + -ee.From Middle English assigne, from Old French assigné, equivalent to assign + -ee.
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