obligee

noun

ob·li·gee ˌä-blə-ˈjē

: one to whom another is obligated (as by a contract)

specifically : one who is protected by a surety bond

Etymology

borrowed from Anglo-French obligé, noun derivative from past participle of obliger "to oblige"

First Known Use

1574, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of obligee was in 1574

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Style

“Obligee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obligee. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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obligee

noun

ob·li·gee ˌä-blə-ˈjē

: one (as a creditor) to whom another is legally obligated

an obligee protected by a surety bond

compare debtor, obligor

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