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consignment

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) consignment (noun)
  2. 2) consignment (adjective)
  3. consignment note (noun)

1con·sign·ment

noun \kən-ˈsīn-mənt\

Definition of CONSIGNMENT

1
: the act or process of consigning
2
: something consigned especially in a single shipment
— on consignment
: shipped to a dealer who pays only for what is sold and who may return what is unsold <goods shipped on consignment>
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First Known Use of CONSIGNMENT

circa 1668

Other Business Terms

amortize, caveat emptor, clearinghouse, divest, due diligence, emolument, green-collar, marque, overhead, perquisite

Rhymes with CONSIGNMENT

alignment, assignment, confinement, enshrinement, refinement

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