Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

assignor

British  
/ ˌæsɪˈnɔː /

noun

  1. law a person who transfers or assigns property

"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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Batson played for the Augusta Arsenal club in Georgia, served as a referee and a referee assignor and is a former member of the USSF’s finance committee.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 26, 2022

“COVID exacerbated things,” said Gary Gilman, an umpire assignor for the OCBOA.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2022

In 2006, when he got the call he’d be manning his first Friday night playoff game, Trentin asked the assignor if he was drunk.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2022

In football, the Fairfax County Football Officials Association said it has experienced a 40 percent drop over the past three years, according to an estimate by referee assignor Andre Jones.

From Washington Post • Jun. 16, 2017

Although an assignment of patent is not recorded within three months, it is binding on the assignor, and he cannot sell the patent again.

From Practical Pointers for Patentees by Cresee, Franklin