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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 51Թ Forms

  • b··ھc·y noun plural prebeneficiaries
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of beneficiary1

First recorded in 1605–15; from Latin Աھܲ, from benefici(um) benefice + -ary
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But though Apple is already shifting its supply chain for US-bound products away from China, it is India and Vietnam that are poised to be the largest beneficiaries, not the US.

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And on this evidence he may take some stopping, despite his suggestions that he has been the beneficiary of his opponents' shortcomings.

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He has not simply been the beneficiary of the outstanding squad he inherited, he has added value with his tactical acumen.

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Perhaps your sister didn’t help herself during your mother’s lifetime, but arranged to be the beneficiary of all the accounts, either with or without your mother’s consent.

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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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