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consignment

con·sign·ment

UK/kənˈsaɪnmənt/ US/kʌˈnsaɪnmʌnt/ uncommon

noun

1.
2.

the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)

Synonyms
3.

the delivery of goods for sale or disposal

Origin

From consign + -ment.

Phrases

  • consignment note
  • consignment shop

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