consignee
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- noun
- /kənˈsɪni/
- Specialized
:
consignatario
- The consignee must sign the delivery receipt to confirm receipt of the goods.
Examples
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Who's the shipper and who's the consignee?
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If the consignee verifies its identity as the rightful consignee, it can obtain delivery of the cargo from the carrier.
Academic text (2017) -
But time seems to be on the side of the consignees.
Fiction book (2000) -
On March 30, Vincent's name appeared on a published list of consignees for the ship Florida from New York, possibly receiving copies of the map.
Academic text (2011) -
The consignee (or importer) is free to obtain its cargo without presenting a B/L.
Academic text (2017) -
Furthermore, only consignees—officially approved merchants—could sell the tea.
Fiction book (2000) -
But the remaining taxes are what paid the Colonial Governor's salaries, and under the Tea Act, the East India Company's tea could be sold only through consignees appointed by those governors.
Blog text (11) -
As the consignee, she was responsible for inspecting the shipment upon arrival.
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The company notified the consignee that their order was ready for pickup.
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Etymology
Consignee comes from the verb consign, which has the root sign meaning 'to mark' or 'to sign', the same root you see in signature. So a consignee is the person the goods are 'signed to', the one marked to receive them.