claimant

CEFRC1

/ˈkleɪ.mənt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who asks for something because they believe they have a right to it.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A person receiving money from the government, in a form of unemployment benefits, disability benefits or similar.

Examples

  • The claimant submitted a request for compensation to the insurance company.

  • The insurance company rejected the claimant's request.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The party who initiates a lawsuit before a court.

  2. One who claims; one who makes a claim.

More examples

In context

  • There is more than one claimant to the late king's throne.

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Origin

noun

From Old French and Anglo-Norman clamant, present participle of the verb clamer and its variants, from Latin clāmō (“to cry out”), equivalent to claim + -ant. Compare clamant.