garnisheed; garnisheeing
1
: to serve with a garnishment
2
: to take (something, such as a debtor's wages) by legal authority
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Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 6 July 2022
Fox News, 17 May 2018
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Noun
The county's human resources and labor relations, attention retirement services, is listed as a garnishee.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 6 July 2022
Verb
State law allows the Oregon Department of Revenue to garnishee the teen's bank accounts or paychecks.
—Fox News, 17 May 2018
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“Garnishee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garnishee. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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garnishee
1 of 2 noun
gar·nish·ee
ˌgär-nə-ˈshē 
: a third party holding garnished property or money of a debtor
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