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How to pronounce beneficiary in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms benefactive role
Type of participant role, semantic role
Type Words
Synonyms donee
Type of recipient, receiver
Has types legatee, pensionary, pensioner, co-beneficiary, devisee
Derivation benefice
Type Words
Derivation benefice


a beneficiary baron.

Examples of beneficiary

beneficiary
He passed away more than a year ago, and she is the Social Security beneficiary.
From the washingtontimes.com
The beneficiary is doled out money according to the terns of the trust document.
From the foxbusiness.com
In fact, GM Daewoo may be the biggest beneficiary of GM's rapid growth in China.
From the businessweek.com
Sinclair was the beneficiary following a final thrust by second-five Ryan Smith.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Chimera was the beneficiary of a turnover by Rangers netminder Henrik Lundqvist.
From the sacbee.com
Grooming is one beneficiary of this privacy, and health is a more important one.
From the businessweek.com
If a beneficiary reaches age 30, the ESA must pay out the unused balance to him.
From the investors.com
As with other such gifts, one athlete is designated as the official beneficiary.
From the sltrib.com
Perhaps he can no longer afford the premiums or the beneficiary has passed away.
From the washingtonpost.com
More examples
  • The recipient of funds or other benefits
  • Having or arising from a benefice; "a beneficiary baron"
  • Benefactive role: the semantic role of the intended recipient who benefits from the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
  • A "beneficiary" (also, in trust law, cestui que use) in the broadest sense is a natural person or other legal entity who receives money or other benefits from a benefactor. ...
  • In trust law, a beneficiary or cestui que use, a.k.a. cestui que trust, is the person or persons who are entitled to the benefit of any trust arrangement. ...
  • One who benefits or receives an advantage; One who benefits from the distribution, especially of an estate
  • (Beneficiaries) Persons capable of receiving benefit under a trust. Beneficiaries are either named in the trust instrument or otherwise described as a class of persons capable of receiving benefit (referred to as a "class of beneficiaries") in accordance with the terms of a trust. ...
  • (Beneficiaries) Aliens on whose behalf a U.S. citizen, legal permanent resident, or employer have filed a petition for such aliens to receive immigration benefits from the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service. ...
  • (Beneficiaries) People who benefit from the projects.