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conferee

or con·fer·ree

[ kon-fuh-ree ]

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noun

a person on whom something is conferred, especially the recipient of an academic degree.
a person, group, etc., that confers or takes part in a conference.

conferee

/ ˌkɒnfɜːˈriː /

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An Americanism dating back to 1765–75; confer + -ee

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Hurst said Thursday, with conferees from the House and Senate still working on ironing out some kind of agreement on the measures.

I asked a Republican conferee if the Senate vote for a two-month extension was a surprise.

Conferee′, one conferred with; Con′ference, the act of conferring: an appointed meeting for instruction or discussion.

His instinctive, habitual attitude toward other men was that of a conferee.

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