cessionary
[ sesh-uh-ner-ee ]
/ ˈsɛʃ əˌnɛr i /
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noun, plural ces·sion·ar·ies.Law.
an assignee or grantee.
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cessionary
/ (ˈsɛʃənərɪ) /
noun plural -aries
law a person to whom something is transferred; assignee; grantee
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