A person who is assigned something, especially someone who receives a legal right, property, or responsibility from another person.
From 'assign' plus the agent suffix '-ee' (the one receiving the action). This pattern creates pairs like 'employer/employee' where '-ee' marks the passive party.
The '-ee' suffix is brilliant for legal documents because it instantly clarifies who gets what—the 'assignee' is definitely the person receiving the assignment, which prevents expensive ambiguity in contracts.
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