Associations to the word «Claimant»

Wiktionary

CLAIMANT, noun. One who claims; one who makes a claim.
CLAIMANT, noun. (UK) A person receiving money from the government, in a form of unemployment benefits, disability benefits or similar.
CLAIMANT, noun. (legal) The party who initiates a lawsuit before a court.

Dictionary definition

CLAIMANT, noun. Someone who claims a benefit or right or title; "claimants of unemployment compensation"; "he was a claimant to the throne".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley