endorsee

or in·dor·see

[ en-dawr-see, en-dawr-, en-dawr-see or in-dawr-see, in-dawr-, in-dawr-see ]
/ ɛn dɔrˈsi, ˌɛn dɔr-, ɛnˈdɔr si or ɪn dɔrˈsi, ˌɪn dɔr-, ɪnˈdɔr si /

noun

a person to whom a negotiable document is endorsed.
a candidate or applicant who is endorsed by a person or group.

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the act of or need for making up one's mind.
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Origin of endorsee

First recorded in 1760–70; endorse + -ee

Words nearby endorsee

endorphin, endorphinergic, endorphins, endorsation, endorse, endorsee, endorsement, endosalpingitis, endosarc, endoscope, endoscopic biopsy
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British Dictionary definitions for endorsee

endorsee

indorsee

/ (ɪnˌdɔːˈsiː, ˌɛndɔː-) /

noun

the person in whose favour a negotiable instrument is endorsed
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