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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Compare meaning

How does signee compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• signee vs. signer

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Example Sentences

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signee

For every transfer who cashes in and carries a program to playoff glory, there is a big-money signee who leaves his new school with nothing but sunk costs and cratered hopes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2025

By the time the Lakers rolled in for their third game of the preseason, the undrafted, training camp signee had already established he wasn’t going to let a moment slip past him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2024

The Seahawks typically had Dee Eskridge and free-agent signee Laviska Sheanult Jr. as the main returners when practicing the play during OTAs.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 5, 2024

With Lucas and Bradford out, Seattle has been going with veteran free-agent signee George Fant at right tackle with the No. 1 offense and second-year player McClendon Curtis at right guard.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2024

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