Definition of "consignation" [con•sig•na•tion]

• The act of consigning. (noun)
• The act of ratifying or establishing, as if signing; confirmation. (noun)
• A stamp; an indication. (noun)

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• "That previous, however, to the teas being shipped, factors should be appointed in Philadelphia, and the directors of the East India Company should _immediately_ advise them of their intended consignation, and direct them to engage"
• "The influx of Europeans into North America led the Indian populations to displacement and eventually to consignation on reservations."
• "Black's 8th's definitions of "consign," "consignment," and "consignation" suggest that my previous speculation may be roughly correct ...."