signee

[sahy-nee, sahy-nee]

noun

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

   a signee of the Declaration of Independence.

Word History and Origins

Origin of signee¹

First recorded in 1950–55; sign + -ee

Example Sentences

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.

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“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.

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In the first half of the race, Cavalieri battled to stay ahead of Walker Spinrad, a recent Tekno signee whose driving grew wilder as his veteran competitor hit his stride.

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It would allow Korean signee Hyeseong Kim to get more time at his primary position of second base.

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Morgan Mack, a Long Beach State signee for women’s basketball, continues to do her best to lift up Hart’s girls’ basketball program.

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When To Use

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.