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

claimant

noun
 
/ˈkleɪmənt/
 
/ˈkleɪmənt/
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  1. a person who claims something because they believe they have a right to it
    • a claimant to the throne
  2. a person who is receiving money from the state because they are unemployed, etc.
    • sickness benefit claimants
See claimant in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee claimant in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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