assigneenoun [ C ]
uk/əˌsaɪˈniː/usLAW a person to whom the rights to a property, etc. have been given:
The lease states that the original tenant should not be liable in the event of default by the assignee.
HR a person who has been sent by their company or organization to live and work in another place for a period of time:
Short-term assignees often do not take their family with them, especially when the place of work is abroad.
Companies have certain structures in place to help global assignees settle into a new country.