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garnishee

American  
[gahr-ni-shee] / ˌgɑr nɪˈʃi /

verb (used with object)

garnisheed, garnisheeing

  1. to attach (money or property) by garnishment.

  2. to serve (a person) with a garnishment.

noun

  1. a person served with a garnishment.

garnishee British  
/ ˌɡɑːnɪˈʃiː /

noun

  1. a person upon whom a garnishment has been served

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verb

  1. to attach (a debt or other property) by garnishment

  2. to serve (a person) with a garnishment

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of garnishee

First recorded in 1620–30; garnish + -ee

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