endorsee

[ en-dawr-see, en-dawr-, en-dawr-see ]

noun

1. a person to whom a negotiable document is endorsed.
2. a candidate or applicant who is endorsed by a person or group.

endorsee

/ ˌɛndɔː-; ɪnˌdɔːˈsiː /

noun

1. the person in whose favour a negotiable instrument is endorsed

Word History and Origins

Origin of endorsee¹

First recorded in 1760–70; endorse + -ee

Example Sentences

Republicans running for Congress just need to focus on getting themselves elected by not being stupid so that Trump can have—as one Trump endorsee in the Time piece recounted Trump telling him—“allies there when I’m elected.”

From Slate

In North Carolina’s 6th District, current Trump endorsee, lobbyist Addison McDowell, was narrowly leading a loaded field of competitors that included ex-Rep.

From Slate

DeSantis secured the endorsement of Bob Vander Plaats, an evangelical leader whose endorsee has, until this cycle, won every Iowa caucus Vander Plaats weighed in on.

From Salon

Beshear faces a challenge from GOP nominee Daniel Cameron, a Donald Trump endorsee who succeeded Beshear as state attorney general in 2019.

From Seattle Times

There's little reason to believe that Trump's endorsee Jim Jordan will be able to deal with this insoluble problem any better than McCarthy did and even less reason to believe he wants to.

From Salon