assignee

noun

as·​sign·​ee ˌa-sə-ˈnē How to pronounce assignee (audio)
ˌa-ˌsī-,
ə-ˌsī-
Synonyms of assigneenext
1
: a person to whom an assignment is made
2
: a person appointed to act for another
3
: a person to whom a right or property is legally transferred

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you are hereby authorized as my assignee for the duration of the case
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After all, Qualcomm recently surpassed IBM as the number-two patent assignee in the U.S.. — Anshel Sag, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 The data looks at the assignees for both regular utility and design patents and was limited to assignees that received at least 10 patents within the year. — al, 22 June 2023

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of assignee was in the 14th century

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assignee

noun
as·​sign·​ee ˌas-ə-ˈnē How to pronounce assignee (audio)
ˌas-ˌī-,
ə-ˌsī-
: a person to whom something is assigned

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assignee

noun
as·​sign·​ee ˌa-sə-ˈnē, ˌa-ˌsī-, ə-ˌsī- How to pronounce assignee (audio)
: a person to whom a right or property is transferred
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