obligeenoun [ C ]
/ˌɒb.lɪˈdʒiː//ˌɑː.bləˈdʒiː/specializedthe person or group who must receive something such as a payment or benefit from someone, according to a law or legal agreement:
In child support matters, the obligee or custodial parent is the parent to whom payment should be directed.
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