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conferee

American  
[kon-fuh-ree] / ˌkɒn fəˈri /
Or conferree

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.


conferee British  
/ ˌkɒnfɜːˈriː /

noun

  1. a person who takes part in a conference

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

"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

Etymology

Origin of conferee

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


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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

Colgan and Watkins, a budget conferee, had more than 30 years apiece in the legislature, while Puller and Stosch served more than 20.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 15, 2015

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 Shelby M. Cullom

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