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signee

3 6.0
A person who an organization hires to work for them, for example a new artist on a label
  • noun
  • /sɪˈni/
  • Jargon
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  • "I remember where I was because he was the first Division I signee I ever got," Rahne said.
  • free-agent signee
  • top signee
  • college signee

We got Wick Ross real name William Roberts, but did you know Meek Mill MMG signee is Robert Williams crazy right?

Examples

  • UK announces five signees as part of a likely fifth consecutive No. 1 class for Calipari.

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  • The men's team enters the season with a young roster and will surely miss signee Calvin Godfrey, who will not enroll for the fall semester because he didn't meet academic requirements.

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  • It makes me very proud to have her as my first signee because I have known her for so long.

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  • I watched another potential OU signee make a difference Friday night.

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  • All five signees are recognized by national recruiting services, including four of them being considered in the Top 40 in their individual position.

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  • UK signee Marcus Lee is obviously dominant on the basketball court, as his five-star ranking attests.

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  • Splitting the difference, we see Ryan Boldt, a Nebraska signee from Red Wing, Minnesota, at 25.

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  • The Harrison twins are the first UK signees from the state of Texas since Jeff Brassow (1989-94).

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  • The team celebrated the signing of their newest signee, who is expected to bring fresh talent.

  • As a highly sought-after signee, she received offers from several prestigious universities.

Synonyms

signatory
vssignee
  • Formal
16 6.1

A person, country, or group that added their name to a paper and must follow its rules

is the person hired by an organization rather than a signing party
signer
vssignee
  • Formal
8 2.7

A person who writes their name on a document to show they agree

is the person hired by an organization, not the one who signs documents
contractee
vssignee
  • Specialized
7.0

A person or organization that receives an agreement and must do what it says

is the person hired or contracted by an organization rather than the contract giver

Surface Forms

signee singular
signees plural

Morphology

signee = sign (semi-transparent) = sign + ee

Formally derived from 'sign' + '-ee', but the sense 'a person who has been signed/contracted' relies on the transitive use 'to sign someone' (specialized, e.g., in sports or music), which may not be fully predictable to all learners.

Etymology

Signee The word signee comes from sign ('to write your name') plus the ending -ee, which marks the person involved, like in employee, so think of someone who is 'signed to' a team or label. So a signee in music or sports is a person who has been officially 'signed' by an organization.