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Meaning of "consignee" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CONSIGNEE

consignee  [ˌkɒnsaɪˈniː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONSIGNEE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Consignee is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CONSIGNEE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Consignee

In a contract of carriage, the consignee is the person to whom the shipment is to be delivered whether by land, sea or air. If sender dispatches an item to receiver via a delivery service, sender is the consignor and recipient is the consignee.

Definition of consignee in the English dictionary

The definition of consignee in the dictionary is a person, agent, organization, etc, to which merchandise is consigned.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONSIGNEE


assignee
ˌæsaɪˈniː
Bini
bəˈniː
Chinee
tʃaɪˈniː
conominee
ˌkəʊnɒmɪˈniː
designee
ˌdɛzɪɡˈniː
detainee
ˌdiːteɪˈniː
distrainee
ˌdɪstreɪˈniː
djinni
dʒɪˈniː
djinny
dʒɪˈniː
enshrinee
ɪnˌʃraɪˈniː
examinee
ɪɡˌzæmɪˈniː
Guarani
ˌɡwɑːrəˈniː
jinni
dʒɪˈniː
Khomeini
ˈxɔmeɪˈniː
nominee
ˌnɒmɪˈniː
ordinee
ˌɔːdɪˈniː
Pawnee
pɔːˈniː
Shawnee
ʃɔːˈniː
trainee
treɪˈniː
vaccinee
ˌvæksɪˈniː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONSIGNEE

considered
considerer
considering
consideringly
consigliere
consiglieri
consign
consignable
consignation
consignatory
consigner
consignify
consignment
consignment note
consignor
consilience
consilient
consimilar
consimilarity
consimilitude

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONSIGNEE

ainee
bend the knee
dominee
donee
gratinee
jinnee
knee
kokanee
lienee
loanee
management trainee
menominee
nee
overknee
ranee
returnee
signee
snee
Suwannee
Swanee

Synonyms and antonyms of consignee in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «consignee» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONSIGNEE

Find out the translation of consignee to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of consignee from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «consignee» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

收货人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

consignatario
570 millions of speakers

English

consignee
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परेषिती
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المرسل إليه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

грузополучатель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

destinatário
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রাপক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

destinataire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Consignee
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Empfänger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

荷受人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수취인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Consignee
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhận hàng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சரக்கு அனுப்பப்படுகிறவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

माल पाठवणारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

destinatario
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odbiorca
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вантажоодержувач
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

destinatar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παραλήπτη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geadresseerde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mottagaren
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mottaker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of consignee

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONSIGNEE»

The term «consignee» is regularly used and occupies the 72.052 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONSIGNEE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «consignee» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «consignee» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about consignee

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONSIGNEE»

Discover the use of consignee in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to consignee and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Financial Accounting
This account is to be debited with amount of goods sent and expenses incurred and credited with amount of sale and stock with consignee at the end. If debit side of consignment exceeds the credit side, the result is loss; when credit side is  ...
RK Mittal, RS Singal
2
Export/Import Procedures and Documentation
The consignee then offers the goods for sale, and when a customer purchases the goods, title transfers from the exporter/seller to the importer/buyer and to the customer simultaneously. Such transactions have various procedural and ...
Thomas E. JOHNSON, Donna L. BADE, 2010
3
Financial Accounting
sending goods; (4) expenses incurred by the consignee such as unloading charges, godown rent and the like; and (5) consignee's commission on sales. This account is credited with : (1) gross sales proceeds; and (2) closing stock (if any).
Mukherjee & Hanif, 2003
4
Carriage of Goods by Sea in the Practice of the USSR ...
RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE CONSIGNEE 6.1 Introduction Pursuant to Article 1 18 (1) MSC, a consignee (poluchatel'or gruzopoluchatel') is a person who is authorized to receive the goods. The Commentary indicates that a consignee is " a ...
W. A. Timmermans, 1990
5
Financial Accounting
This account is to be debited with amount of goods sent and expenses incurred and credited with amount of sale and stock with consignee at the end. If debit side of consignment exceeds the credit side, the result is loss; when credit side is  ...
Dr. RS Singal
6
Kenya Gazette
Description of Goods 1 pallet printed matter. Consignee : Rev. Jacob, P. O-Box 44854, N airobi 2 packages spares. Consignee: K.P.C., P.O. Box 30395, Nairobi. 2 packages books. Consignee: Ministry of Home Affairs, P.O. Box 30478, Nairobi.
7
Financial Accounting: A Dynamic Approach
The consignee cannot be treated as a debtor of the consignor for the goods received by him because as long as the dispatched goods are not sold, the unsold goods belong to the consignor. In a contract of sale, the relationship between the ...
Banerjee B. K., Bhattacharyya
8
Kenya Gazette
Consignee : General Equipment, P.O. Box 358, Kisumu. 17 packages hairdressing equipment — 1,000 kg. Consignee: Carvin Haircosmetics, Tav ja Willigen, P.O. Box 74470, Nairobi. 1 package spares — 10 kg. Consignee: E.A. Fine Spinners ...
9
U.S. Customs: A Practitioner's Guide to Principles, ...
Those persons are the owner or purchaser of imported merchandise, or a licensed customs broker who is appointed to make entry by the owner, purchaser , or consignee of the imported merchandise." CBP defines the "owner or importer" as ...
Michael D. Sherman, J. Steven Jarreau, John B. Brew, 2009
10
Kenya Gazette
Consignee: Park Place, P.O. Box 19490, Nairobi. 2 packages stationery. Consignee: Copy Cat, P.O. Box 49872, Nairobi. 1 package spares. Consignee: K.P.T.C., Nairobi. 1 package manuals. Consignee: UNEP, P.O. Box 30552, Nairobi.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONSIGNEE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term consignee is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Loss mitigation in demurrage and detention
The contracts stipulated that the shipper would be responsible for all costs incurred from the consignee's refusal to take delivery at the ... «International Law Office, Jul 15»
2
World customs body gets on board new advance cargo security
The 7 + 1 data elements include the number of pieces, total weight, general cargo description, shipper name and address, and consignee ... «JOC.com, Jul 15»
3
Pouring cold water on sharing the blame
The consignee signed for a clear delivery (no visible damage to the crate). Upon opening, it was discovered that one panel was in fact ... «JOC.com, Jul 15»
4
3 Reasons Why Intermodal Transportation is an Attractive …
In short, if the distance between your plant and the consignee is greater than 700 miles, you should inquire about intermodal shipping. At CLX ... «Logistics Viewpoints, Jul 15»
5
Opinion: Exercise Caution When Using a Broker | Transport Topics …
It can be performed on behalf of a motor carrier, consignor, or consignee.” The word “dispatching” is covered within the official FMCSA ... «Transport Topics Online, Jul 15»
6
'Pharma Zone at RGIA Cargo Terminal has seen steady growth'
RGIA was among the first to obtain permission to seamlessly move active-cooled 'Cool Containers' to and from the shipper/consignee premises ... «Financial Express, Jul 15»
7
P2M worth of ecstacy seized in NAIA
... The Netherlands and the consignee was identified as Ryan Tongco of Unit 2, 22A Emerald Street, Cainta Greenpark Village, Cainta, Rizal. «Sun.Star, Jul 15»
8
Another Australian logistics company for sale?
It also operates an integrated service for the transportation, processing and storage of motor vehicles from port to consignee. Asciano has issued a statement ... «Freightweek, Jul 15»
9
Royal Cargo automates business operations with Canvas Mobile …
... and location where the shipment was delivered, e-signature of the consignee, plus a real-time photo taken when the shipment was received ... «ABS CBN News, Jul 15»
10
Zonar, Daimler partner to build 'smart' truck, smarter supply chains
... data to flow between the driver and truck, dispatch and fleet management, the maintenance shop and eventually the shipper and consignee. «JOC.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Consignee [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/consignee>. Apr 2024 ».
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