"contractee" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: contractees [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English contract English -ee English contractee From contract + -ee. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|contract|-ee<id:object of action>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English contract English -ee English contractee From contract + -ee. Head templates: {{en-noun}} contractee (plural contractees)
  1. (law) A party to a contract.
    Sense id: en-contractee-en-noun-nJboh4JA Categories (other): Law, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ee (object of action), Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Terms with Korean translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ee (object of action): 49 51 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 55 45 Topics: law
  2. (construction) The party to a construction contract who is not the contractor; frequently the owner. Translations (party to a construction contract who is not the contractor): 도급인 (dogeubin) (Korean)
    Sense id: en-contractee-en-noun-6y7j7Egu Categories (other): Construction, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ee (object of action), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Terms with Korean translations, People Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ee (object of action): 49 51 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of People: 0 100 Topics: business, construction, manufacturing Disambiguation of 'party to a construction contract who is not the contractor': 28 72

Inflected forms

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