transferee

American  

[trans-fuh-ree] / ˌtræns fəˈri /

noun

1. a person who is transferred or removed, as from one place to another.

2. Law. a person to whom a transfer is made, as of property.

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transferee British  

/ ˌtrænsfəˈriː /

noun

1. property law a person to whom property is transferred

2. a person who is transferred

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Etymology

Origin of transferee

First recorded in 1730–40; transfer + -ee

Compare meaning

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

• transferor vs. transferee

Example Sentences

"Without the transferee in this case, I don't think we could ever have a prosecutable case," Foote wrote.

From US News • Sep. 16, 2016

Belgium for the first time accepted a transferee from Guantanamo.

From Washington Post • Jul. 13, 2015

One of the things that makes transferee liability complicated is that it involves determinations under state law.

From Forbes • Apr. 23, 2015

Karpe is also accused of using one of the bank’s accounts “to route internal transfers between client accounts to conceal the identity of the transferor and transferee accounts.”

From BusinessWeek • Dec. 15, 2011

Instead, the present law permits termination of a grant of rights after 35 years under certain conditions by serving written notice on the transferee within specified time limits.

From Copyright Basics by Library of Congress. Copyright Office