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beneficiary

[ ben-uh-fish-ee-er-ee, -fish-uh-ree ]

noun

plural beneficiaries.
  1. a person or group that receives benefits, profits, or advantages.
  2. a person designated as the recipient of funds or other property under a will, trust, insurance policy, etc.
  3. Ecclesiastical. the holder of a benefice.


beneficiary

/ ˌɛɪˈɪʃəɪ /

noun

  1. a person who gains or benefits in some way from something
  2. law a person entitled to receive funds or other property under a trust, will, or insurance policy
  3. the holder of an ecclesiastical or other benefice
  4. a person who receives government assistance

    social security beneficiary

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to a benefice or the holder of a benefice
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

beneficiary

  1. The recipient of funds, property, or other benefits from an insurance policy, will, trust, or other settlement.
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Other Word Forms

  • b··ھc·y noun plural prebeneficiaries
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Word History and Origins

Origin of beneficiary1

First recorded in 1605–15; from Latin Աھܲ, from benefici(um) benefice + -ary
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More than 900,000 people were paroled into the country under that program, though with asylum and other legal pathways, it’s unclear how many parole beneficiaries are affected by the Trump administration’s action.

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Musk has parroted claims that the SSA’s phone support systems were burdened with widespread fraud attempts, and made a dubious claim that deceased beneficiaries listed as 150 years and older were receiving millions in payouts.

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Then there’s the unsustainable impact on American manufacturers, who are the putative beneficiaries of this war, not to mention on American consumers.

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“The result is a systematic dismantling of SSA’s core functions, leaving millions of beneficiaries without the essential benefits they are legally entitled to,” the lawsuit adds.

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Studies conducted since the program went universal suggest that the vast majority of voucher beneficiaries are those who could already afford a private education.

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