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Texas House conferees have signed the conference committee report and are waiting for their Senate counterparts to sign the largest property tax cut in American history.
—Robert T. Garrett, Dallas News, 29 May 2023
Once the tax piece is decided and budget negotiators know how much money will be available for various programs, the rest will easily fall into place, said Del. Mark Sickles (D-Fairfax), a budget conferee.
—Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 22 May 2022
Bohacek, the Senate Republican conferee, did not respond to request for comment.
—Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star, 5 June 2021
The Republican and Democratic leaders in the House and Senate choose what are known as conferees.
—Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2019
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First Known Use
1771, in the meaning defined above
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“Conferee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conferee. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
conferee
noun
con·fer·ee
ˌkän-fə-ˈrē
: one taking part in a conference
Legal Definition
conferee
noun
con·fer·ee
ˌkän-fə-ˈrē
: a member of Congress appointed to serve on a conference committee
called also manager
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