"obligatee" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: obligatees [plural]
Etymology: obligate + -ee Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|obligate|ee}} obligate + -ee Head templates: {{en-noun}} obligatee (plural obligatees)
  1. (government) A person who is obligated by law to do something Categories (topical): Government Related terms: obligee Coordinate_terms: obligator, agent, beneficiary, customer
    Sense id: en-obligatee-en-noun-zl7WEAWa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ee Topics: government

Inflected forms

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