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Definition of pensioner noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pensioner

noun
 
/ˈpenʃənə(r)/
 
/ˈpenʃənər/
 (especially British English, old-fashioned)
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  1. a person who is receiving a pension, especially from the government
    • The tax changes are good news for pensioners.
    see also old-age pensioner, senior citizenTopics Life stagesc1
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryPensioner is used after these nouns:
    • old age
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