A person who sends or delivers goods to someone else to sell or use on their behalf.
From 'consign' (from Latin 'consignare': to seal or hand over), from 'com-' + 'signare' (to sign or mark) + agent suffix '-or'. Originally a commercial term.
In global shipping, consignors and consignees (the receivers) create a legal relationship where goods move across oceans—the word's Latin root about 'signing' reflects how paperwork makes commerce possible.
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