signee

American  

[sahy-nee, sahy-nee] / saɪˈni, ˈsaɪ ni /

noun

1. a person who signs a document, register, etc.; signer; signatory.

   a signee of the Declaration of Independence.

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Usage

What does signee mean? A signee is a person who signs a document.Signee is a formal way of saying signer. Not only is it used to refer to someone who signs a legal document, it’s also often found in those legal documents as part of the terms and conditions that are being spelled out. For that reason, it could be considered legalese (legal jargon).Example: The delivery cannot be made until the signee is present to sign for the package.

Etymology

Origin of signee

First recorded in 1950–55; sign + -ee

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• signee vs. signer

Example Sentences

On Wednesday, Fremont All-City defensive end Andrew Williams signed with USC, the first inner city signee since Joseph Lewis and Greg Johnson signed from Hawkins High in 2017.

From Los Angeles Times

Offensive tackle Keenyi Pepe, USC’s top-ranked signee at No. 5 overall, is the first five-star offensive lineman to sign with the school since Austin Jackson in 2017.

From Los Angeles Times

Getting 31 kills from USC signee Layli Ostavar and 43 assists from Cal State Bakersfield-bound setter Sam Capinpin, Mater Dei closed out the Sac-Joaquin Section Division 2 winners with a 13-6 run in the third set.

From Los Angeles Times

Five throws later, the $180-million offseason signee rewarded the decision, striking out Otto Kemp with a 95-mph fastball to put an emphatic ending on his scoreless seven-inning start, one that lifted the Dodgers to a 5-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.

From Los Angeles Times

“Thank you so much for creating a space for us all to get creative and get out the house,” one signee wrote in the guestbook.

From Los Angeles Times