Meaning & use
Consignation
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The act of consigning or officially handing something over, especially goods or funds, to another party's care.
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The merchant arranged the consignation of the shipment to the warehouse agent.
In Scots law, consignation refers to depositing disputed money with a court or third party.
A note on using this word
Consignation is a formal, somewhat archaic term; today the related word 'consignment' is used far more often in everyday commerce.
Words with a similar meaning
depositentrustment
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