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recognizee

American  
[ri-kog-nuh-zee, -kon-uh-] / rɪˌkɒg nəˈzi, -ˌkɒn ə- /

noun

Law.

  1. the person to whom an obligation is owed in a recognizance.

recognizee British  
/ rɪˌkɒɡnɪˈziː /

noun

  1. law the person to whom one entering into a recognizance is bound

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Etymology

Origin of recognizee

First recorded in 1585–95; recognize + -ee

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