Definition of claimant Claimant

/klejˈmʌnt/ - [kleymunt] - claim•ant

We found 7 definitions of claimant from 5 different sources.

What does claimant mean?

Plural: claimants

claimant - someone who claims a benefit or right or title; "claimants of unemployment compensation"; "he was a claimant to the throne"

applicant, applier a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission

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