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

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 • Aug. 26, 2023

“They will not disclose the consignor who has provided these items or how they were acquired,” Petty’s family said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2023

The $32,000 floor price came about partly because there is some precedent for what an unopened first-generation iPhone will fetch: Last month, an unopened iPhone sold for $63,356 through LCG Auctions, a Louisiana consignor.

From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2023

“We’ll inform the consignor as to why we cannot accept the item.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 24, 2022

In America, the charges are exclusive, the commission representing the auctioneer's only interest, and the incidental expenses of printing, etc., are paid by the consignor.

From The Building of a Book A Series of Practical Articles Written by Experts in the Various Departments of Book Making and Distributing by Hitchcock, Frederick H.