conferee

or con·fer·ree

[ kon-fuh-ree ]
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noun
  1. a person on whom something is conferred, especially the recipient of an academic degree.

  2. a person, group, etc., that confers or takes part in a conference.

Origin of conferee

1
An Americanism dating back to 1765–75; confer + -ee

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British Dictionary definitions for conferee

conferee

conferree

/ (ˌkɒnfɜːˈriː) /


noun
  1. a person who takes part in a conference

  2. a person on whom an honour or gift is conferred

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