consignor

American  

[kuhn-sahy-ner, kon-sahy-nawr] / kənˈsaɪ nər, ˌkɒn saɪˈnɔr /

Also consigner

noun

1. a person or company that consigns goods, merchandise, etc.

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consignor British  

/ kənˈsaɪnə, ˌkɒnsaɪˈnɔː, kənˈsaɪnə /

noun

1. a person, enterprise, etc, that consigns goods

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Etymology

Origin of consignor

First recorded in 1780–90; consign + -or ²

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• consignor vs. consignee

Example Sentences

RR Auction said it couldn’t share the names of the consignors on the check and some of the other auction items.

From Los Angeles Times

In an emailed statement, Sotheby's said that in light of the matters raised by India's government "and with the agreement of the consignors, the auction ... has been postponed".

From BBC

"What is know is that it was acquired by a legal predecessor of the consignor in the 1960s and went to the current owner through three successive inheritances."

From BBC

A Christie's spokesperson said: "Decisions relating to sales remain confidential between Christie's and our consignors."

From Reuters

However, they are also permitted to rely only on what they are told by a trusted consignor - the technical term for a sender.

From BBC