Assigneeship

/ˌæsɪˈniːʃɪp/ noun

Definition

The office, position, or status of being an assignee, especially the role held by someone managing the distribution of another's property or assets.

Etymology

From 'assignee' plus the suffix '-ship' (office, status, or condition of). The '-ship' suffix creates nouns describing positions and states, like 'kingship' or 'friendship.'

Kelly Says

The word 'assigneeship' is almost never used except in historical legal contexts, but it perfectly shows English's ability to stack suffixes—'assign' becomes 'assignee' becomes 'assigneeship' through three transformations.

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