claimant

/ˈkleɪmənt/
/ˈkleɪmənt/
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Other forms: claimants

Definitions of claimant
  1. noun
    someone who seeks a benefit, right, title, or payment
    “claimants of unemployment compensation”
    “he was a claimant to the throne”
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    types:
    Pretender
    a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)
    type of:
    applicant, applier
    a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
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