conferee
or con·fer·ree
[kon-fuh-ree]
- a person on whom something is conferred, especially the recipient of an academic degree.
- a person, group, etc., that confers or takes part in a conference.
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Origin of conferee
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I asked a Republican conferee if the Senate vote for a two-month extension was a surprise.
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Conferee′, one conferred with; Con′ference, the act of conferring: an appointed meeting for instruction or discussion.
His instinctive, habitual attitude toward other men was that of a conferee.
Abraham Lincoln's Cardinal Traits;Clark S. Beardslee
conferee
conferree
- a person who takes part in a conference
- a person on whom an honour or gift is conferred
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