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payee

[pey-ee] / peɪˈi /
NOUN
bearer
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Sometimes foreign companies will withhold local taxes from dividends before sending them to a U.S. payee.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

As a taxpayer, a Social Security payee, and someone who appreciates efficiency and good government, I am grateful to them.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 28, 2025

Regardless of the situation, if you’re the alternate payee it’s best to take the money and run.

From Salon • Dec. 29, 2024

If a bank does not know the payee, it generally sends a paper check on your behalf, but the checks may have your account number and other information on them, leaving them susceptible to fraud.

From New York Times • Jan. 7, 2024

So," said Starmidge, "he didn't fill in either the name of the payee or his own name until he was—sure!

From The Chestermarke Instinct by Fletcher, J. S. (Joseph Smith)




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