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consignee

[ kon-sahy-nee, -si-, kuhn-sahy- ]

noun

  1. a person or party to whom something, usually merchandise, is consigned.


consignee

/ ˌɒԲɪˈԾː /

noun

  1. a person, agent, organization, etc, to which merchandise is consigned
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of consignee1

First recorded in 1780–90; consign + -ee
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Police said they were seeking a man called Wilmane Jean, who is named in the customs data as the consignee for the shipment - the person responsible for receiving it.

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The recalled products were distributed to one consignee in Wisconsin.

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We followed the man inside and watched as he posted at least 15 parcels to different consignees around the world.

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"Once the cargo is on the ship there is not much a shipper or consignee can do to change that individual vessel's ETA."

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His comments on Monday relate to containers shipped to the capital, Manila, by a private Canadian-based company and its Philippines-based consignees.

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