"actionee" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ækʃənˈiː/ Forms: actionees [plural]
Etymology: action + -ee Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|action|ee}} action + -ee Head templates: {{en-noun}} actionee (plural actionees)
  1. (management) The recipient of an action item; the person assigned responsibility for a specific task or issue. Categories (topical): Management, People

Inflected forms

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