obligatee

English

Etymology

From obligate +‎ -ee.

Noun

obligatee (plural obligatees)

  1. (government) A person who is obligated by law to do something
    • 2001, John Alford, “The implications of 'publicness' for strategic management theory”, in Kevan Scholes, Gerry Johnson, editors, Exploring Public Sector Strategy‎[1], →ISBN, page 6:
      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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