claimant
pronunciation
How to pronounce claimant in British English:
UK [ˈkleɪmənt]
How to pronounce claimant in American English:
US [ˈklemənt]
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- Noun:
- someone who claims a benefit or right or title
Word Origin
- claimant (n.)
- 1747, from claim (v.), on model of appellant, defendant, etc., or from French noun use of present participle of clamer.
Example
- 1. There is in india a rival claimant to the incarnation , with some influential backers .
- 2. Furthermore , a claimant may combine claims under the state compensation law with an administrative suit brought under the all .
- 3. According to russian law , in private cases it is the claimant 's responsibility to prove that she has been abused .
- 4. Debate has raged over whether a claimant must actually be proved innocent in order to collect .
- 5. Moreover , any foreign claimant would have to show that he had suffered " substantial harm " in england .