payee
noun
a person to whom a check, money, etc., is payable.
payees
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pluralof payee.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Hayes allegedly deposited the checks in her accounts at various banks by forging the signatures of payees, prosecutors said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2024
Jack also approved these – which meant he had been tricked into setting up three new payees.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2024
The payees ranged from China to Saudi Arabia to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2024
These systems are highly secure, particularly when they already have your payees in their system and can send an electronic payment directly to them.
From New York Times ● Jan. 7, 2024
Such payees are not, however, "fictitious or non-existent persons," so as to render the cheques payable to the bearer under sec.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" by Various
