claimant
One who claims; one who makes a claim.
Other meanings
The party who initiates a lawsuit before a court.
A person receiving money from the government, in a form of unemployment benefits, disability benefits or similar.
Related words
- counterclaimant
- proclaimant
- pro-claimant
Word history
From Latin "clāmō" (to cry out).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “claimant” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.