claimant
noun
claim·ant
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Definition of claimant
: one that asserts a right or title
a claimant to an estate
also
: claimer sense 1
Examples of claimant in a Sentence
They are claimants to the dead man's estate.
Claimants will need to fill out the appropriate paperwork.
a dispute between two claimants to the throne
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Though not unionized, employees at Riot organized a strike this spring to voice their complaints and express solidarity with the claimants. — Michelle Cheng, Quartz at Work, "Union pushes at places like YouTube and WeWork could transform white-collar work," 1 Sep. 2019 If an action succeeds, claimants (if they are traced) get their awards in full. — The Economist, "The currency-trading scandal continues to dog the banks," 1 Aug. 2019 Claims are typically submitted at City Hall before the filing of a lawsuit and are lodged to preserve a claimant’s right to sue. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, "L.A. hit with another legal claim in DWP case, with claims of ‘wrongful acts and omissions’," 1 Aug. 2019 The committee represents fire victims and others with unsecured claims against the utility, and wants a trial for 13 claimants in the Tubbs Fire — 11 of them elderly or ill, and two people who died, represented by their families. — Bob Egelko, SFChronicle.com, "Tubbs Fire victims look to pursue case against PG&E," 22 July 2019 Having so many female claimants showed that a larger, systemic imbalance might be at play. — Adam Rasmi, Quartz at Work, "A record number of Saudi women have joined the workforce," 30 July 2019 So far, $5 billion of the $7.3 billion fund has been paid out to 21,000 claimants, and there are 190,000 additional claims to address, according to NPR. — Catherine Kim, Vox, "The battle over extending the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, explained," 20 June 2019 Officer Amanda Cook, one of the claimants, said during a press conference. — Bree Burkitt, azcentral, "Female Mesa officers say department ignored sexual harassment," 18 July 2019 In papers filed Tuesday, Judge Dennis Montali ruled that ratepayers aren’t creditors and don’t need separate representation apart from the official committee of unsecured creditors or the official committee of tort claimants. — Soma Biswas, WSJ, "Judge Denies Ratepayers’ Bid for Representation in PG&E Bankruptcy," 29 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'claimant.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for claimant
claimant
noun
English Language Learners Definition of claimant
formal
: a person who believes that he or she has a right to something (such as an amount of money) : a person who claims something
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claimant
noun
claim·ant
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Legal Definition of claimant
: one that asserts a claim especially formally
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