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Definition of beneficiary noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

beneficiary

noun

NAmE//ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃiˌɛri//

, NAmE//ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəri//

(pl. beneficiaries)

1beneficiary (of something) a person who gains as a result of something Who will be the main beneficiary of the income tax cuts?

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2beneficiary (of something) a person who receives money or property when someone dies She was the sole beneficiary of her father's will.

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