"informee" meaning in All languages combined

See informee on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: informees [plural]
Etymology: inform + -ee Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|inform|ee}} inform + -ee Head templates: {{en-noun}} informee (plural informees)
  1. One who is informed, who receives information. Related terms: informer
    Sense id: en-informee-en-noun-6woemWZr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ee

Inflected forms

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