conferee
Americannoun
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a person on whom something is conferred, especially the recipient of an academic degree.
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a person, group, etc., that confers or takes part in a conference.
noun
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a person who takes part in a conference
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a person on whom an honour or gift is conferred
Etymology
Origin of conferee
Example Sentences
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“There wasn’t any communication from Corker, at any point, on that,” South Dakota Sen. John Thune, a conferee, told me Monday.
From Slate ● Dec. 18, 2017
Sen. John Thune, South Dakota Republican and a tax bill conferee, said the corporate and individual rate levels were issues in play.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 12, 2017
Sen. Patty Murray of Washington, a budget committee member, will also serve as a conferee.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 7, 2017
In Richmond, where he served as Senate president pro tempore and in the influential role of budget conferee, he was widely known for his collegiality and pragmatism.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 3, 2017
I happened to enjoy particularly friendly relations with Mr. Crisp, he having been a House conferee on the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887, and I felt quite free to call upon him.
From Fifty Years of Public Service by Cullom, Shelby M.
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