Obligatee

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A person who is obligated by law to do something

    "But in any provision of value to the public as a whole, other people are somehow affected or involved, as customers, beneficiaries or obligatees."

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agentbeneficiarycustomerobligator

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"But in any provision of value to the public as a whole, other people are somehow affected or involved, as customers, beneficiaries or obligatees."

Etymology

From obligate + -ee.

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