donee
Americannoun
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a person to whom a gift is made.
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a person who has a power of appointment in property.
noun
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a person who receives a gift
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a person to whom a power of appointment is given
Etymology
Origin of donee
Example Sentences
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Electoral Commission rules say any member of a registered political party could be a "regulated donee" and therefore subject to its rules about declarations.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Butler’s emails to Leo are relentlessly obsequious, an unsurprising dynamic between a donor and donee.
From Slate • May 2, 2018
A related example involves giving $100 to a participant and asking him to share it with another member of the group; the catch being that, if the donee rejects the deal, neither person gets anything.
From Economist • Jul. 20, 2012
If the donor is too mean, the donee is happy to punish him by rejecting the ideal outright.
From Economist • Jul. 20, 2012
When a church was the donee, the ceremony might take place at the altar, and the man present himself there with cords round his throat.
From Legal Lore Curiosities of Law and Lawyers by Various
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