beneficiary
/ˌbɛn.əˈfɪʃ.əɹ.i/ · noun
Meaning
- One who benefits or receives an advantage.
- One who benefits from the distribution, especially of an estate.
- One who benefits from the payout of an insurance policy.
- Holding some office or valuable possession, in subordination to another; holding under a feudal or other superior; having a dependent and secondary possession.
- Bestowed as a gratuity.
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