Claimant (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who claims a benefit or right or title; "claimants of unemployment compensation"; "he was a claimant to the throne".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The insurance company reviewed the records to verify the claimant's injury and decide on compensation.
- Many claimants of the government's new housing subsidy program faced lengthy delays in processing their applications.
- He was a claimant to the property left behind by his late uncle, who had no other living relatives.
- She filed a lawsuit against the company, staking her claim as a claimant in the class-action suit against the manufacturer.
- The crown prince was a long-time claimant to the throne of the kingdom but had not yet been officially recognized.