claimant

claimant
claim VERB 1) state as being the case, without being able to give proof. 2) demand as one's due. 3) call for (someone's attention). 4) request (money) under the terms of an insurance policy. 5) cause the loss of (someone's life).
NOUN 1) a statement that something is the case. 2) a demand for something considered one's due. 3) a request for compensation under the terms of an insurance policy.
DERIVATIVES claimable adjective claimant noun.
ORIGIN Latin clamare 'call out' .

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