HOW TO PRONOUNCE
consignee
/ˌkɒn.saɪˈniː/
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What does consignee mean?
noun
- The person to whom a shipment is to be delivered.
- One to whom anything is consigned or entrusted.
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/ˌkɒn.saɪˈniː/
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I met him ten years afterwards, casually, unexpectedly, in the street, on coming out of my consignee office.
Harker has got the letters between the consignee of the boxes at Whitby and the carriers in London who took charge of them.
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We went ashore in due time, and were kindly received by Mr. Miller, the consignee of the vessel, who invited us to make his house our home until we could obtain a suitable residence.
Where the competent authorities have made a positive determination on the merits of a case, a Party may provide the competent authorities the authority to inform the right holder of the names and addresses of the consignor, the importer and the consignee, and of the quantity of the goods in question.